Vocabulario en inglés: personalidad, salud, ropa y expresiones idiomáticas

Vocabulario de personalidad

She always looks at herself in every mirror she passes: vain

Takes care to do things carefully and correctly: conscientious

Is prepared to accept new and different ideas: open-minded

Doesn't say what she really thinks: reserved

Is fairly relaxed about most things: calm

Is emotionally in control, not moody: well-balanced

Never changes her opinion even when she's clearly wrong: stubborn

Expresses her ideas or opinions with confidence: assertive

Is always in a good mood: cheerful

Feels sure about her ability to do things: self-confident

Isn't very sure about herself: insecure

Is determined to be successful: ambitious

Gives people advice because of his knowledge and experience: wise

Keeps his head in a crisis: level-headed

Behaves in an unusual way: eccentric

Doesn't want to let other people share her friends: possessive

Doesn't show her feelings or express her opinions: reserved

Behaves like a child: immature

Acts without thinking: impulsive

Gets angry very easily: bad-tempered

Thinks he is better and more important than other people: arrogant

Expects good things to happen: optimistic

Has a great sense of humor: funny

Expresiones sobre personalidad

Cold fish: distant, unfriendly

Has a heart of gold: very kind, generous

As hard as nails: no sympathy

Pain in the neck: annoying

Salud y síntomas

He has a temperature, a cough, a headache, a rash, a blister, a pain, is being sick, sneezing, finger bleeding, ankle swollen, back hurts.

Descripción de síntomas y situaciones

Unconscious: She's breathing but her eyes are closed and she can't hear or feel anything.

Sore throat: It hurts when she talks or swallows food.

Diarrhoea: She's been to the toilet five times this morning.

Feel sick: Wants to vomit.

Fainted: It was so hot on the train that she lost consciousness.

Dizzy: She feels that everything is spinning round.

Enfermedades

Flu: Got a temperature.

Caught a cold: Sneezing a lot.

Allergic: Sneezing.

Asthma: Difficulty breathing.

High blood pressure: It's 150 over 100.

Heart attack: Very highly stressed.

Stroke: His right side is paralysed and he can't speak.

Food poisoning: He ate some prawns that weren't fresh.

Lesiones

Twisted: He fell badly and now it's swollen.

Burnt: He touched the iron when it was hot.

Bruise: He dropped a chair on his foot and now there's a blue mark.

Ropa y moda

Ajuste y estilo

Fit: tight or loose

Style: sleeveless, long-sleeved, hooded, V-neck

Pattern: spotted, plain, striped, checked, patterned

Materiales

A cotton vest, silk scarf, leather sandals, nylon stockings, a linen suit, a lycra swimsuit, suede slippers, a denim backpack, a velvet bow, a fur collar, a woollen cardigan.

Expresiones de vestimenta

She's very trendy. She always wears the latest fashions. He looks really old-fashioned, his clothes are old and a bit dirty and he hasn't shaved. You ought to wear a stylish suit for your job interview.

Phrasal verbs y expresiones idiomáticas

Dress up: I've just spilt my coffee on my dress.

Hang up: Don't leave it on the hanger.

Fit: They're too small.

Suits: You look great in it.

Matches: They're exactly the same colour.

Get changed: I'm going to a party.

Get undressed: It's bath time.

Get dressed: Breakfast is on the table.

Idioms

Dressed to kill: wear clothes that people will notice

Fits her like a glove: is exactly the right size

Pull his socks up: start trying harder

In your shoes: in your place