Le vocabulaire anglais indispensable pour décrire une personne physiquement.
General Body Parts,
Physical Appearance,
A Persons Build,
Beauty,
Eyes,
Eyebrows,
Nose,
Mouth,
Hair,
Face,
Chin,
Cheeks,
Age,
Phrases
General Body Parts
| body | le corps |
| beard | la barbe |
| size | la taille |
| head | la tête |
| hair | les cheveux |
| eyes | les yeux |
| face | le visage |
| freckles | les tâches de rousseur |
| mouth | la bouche |
| tooth, theeth | la dent, les dents |
| nose | le nez |
| ears | les oreilles |
| cheek | la joue |
| cheek bone | la pommette |
| shoes | les chaussures |
| clothes | les vêtements |
| arm | le bras |
| legs | les jambes |
| hand | la main |
| mole | le grain de beauté |
| moustache | la moustache |
| wrinkles | les rides |
| glasses | les lunettes |
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Physical Appearance - Le Physique
| agréable | pleasant |
| short | petit |
| small | petit |
| tall | grand |
| medium-sized | de taille moyenne |
| sun-tanned | bronzé |
| paile | pâle |
| long arms | des bras longs |
| wrinkled | ridé |
| with a moustache | moustachu |
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A Persons Build
| anorexic | anorexique |
| thin, slim | mince, fin |
| slender | svelte, mince |
| skinny | maigre |
| muscular | musclé |
| fat | gros |
| obese | obèse |
| chubby (fat and cosy) | potelé(e), rondelet(te) (plutôt femmes et enfants) |
| corpulent | corpulent |
| strong | fort |
| stout (fat and short) | corpulent (pour les hommes) |
| well-built | bien bâti(e) |
Beauty - Beauté
| She's quite good-looking. | Elle a un physique agréable. |
| He is a handsome man. | C'est un bel homme. |
| attractive | séduisant |
| cute | mignon |
| handsome | beau, bel (homme) |
| good-looking | beau, belle, séduisant |
| pretty | joli |
| sweet | mignon |
| ugly | laid |
| spotty | boutonneux |
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Eyes - Yeux
| She has green eyes. | Elle a les yeux verts. |
| blue eyes | yeux bleus |
| brown eyes | yeux marron |
| green eyes | yeux verts |
| grey eyes | yeux gris |
| hazel eyes | yeux noisette |
| black eyes | yeux noirs |
| big eyes | de grands yeux |
| small eyes | de petits yeux |
| round eyes | les yeux ronds |
| almond-shaped eyes | les yeux en amande |
| beautiful eyes | de beaux yeux |
| dark eyes | yeux noirs |
| sparkling eyes | yeux pétillants |
| piercing eyes | yeux perçants |
| slanted eyes | yeux bridés |
| doe eyes | yeux de gazelle |
| crows' feet | pattes d'oies |
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Eyebrows - Sourcils
| arched eyebrows | sourcils arqués |
| bushy eyebrows | sourcils broussailleux, sourcils touffus |
| thin eyebrows | sourcils minces |
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Nose - Nez
| He has an aquiline nose. (Roman nose) | Il a un nez aquilin. |
| She has a straight nose.(Greek nose) | Elle a un nez droit. |
| John has a broad nose. | John a un nez large. |
| Jane has a hawk nose. (hooked nose). | Jane a un nez faucon. (nez busqué) |
| I have a snub nose. (small with upturned tips) | J'ai un nez retroussé. |
| My Sister has a turned-up nose. | Ma soeur a un nez retroussé. |
| flat nose | un nez plat |
| big nose | un gros nez |
| small nose | un petit nez |
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Mouth - Bouche
| small mouth | petite bouche |
| wide mouth | large bouche |
| thin lips | lèvres minces |
| full lips | lèvres pleines |
| pouting lips | les lèvres boudeuses |
| pursed lips | lèvres pincées |
| blubbery lips | grosses lèvres molles |
| swollen lips | lèvres gonflées |
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Hair - cheveux
The order is 1. Length 2. Texture or Color.
He has short, curly, fair hair.
Se has long, light brown, curly hair.
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| She is red-haired, She has red hair. | Elle a des cheveux roux. |
| He is fair-haired, He has fair hair. | Il est blond. |
| blond hair | cheveux blonds |
| fair hair | cheveux clairs |
| ash-blond hair | cheveux blonds cendrés |
| auburn hair | cheveux auburn (châtain + roux) |
| light brown hair | cheveux bruns clairs |
| ginger-haired | rouquin |
| red hair | cheveux roux |
| dark brown hair | cheveux marrons foncés |
| chestnut hair | cheveux châtains |
| dark hair | des cheveux foncés. |
| black hair | des cheveux noirs |
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| She has short hair. | Elle a les cheveux cours. |
| He is long-haired. | Il a des cheveux longs. |
| crew cut | cheveux en brosse |
| curly hair | cheveux frisés |
| wavy hair | cheveux ondulés |
| straight hair | cheveux raides |
| frizzy hair | cheveux crépus |
| messy hair | cheveux en pétard |
| tousle-haired | ébouriffé |
| tangled hair | cheveux emmêles |
| a ponytail | queue de cheval |
| bold | chauve |
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| bleached hair | cheveux décolorés |
| dyed hair | cheveux teints |
| highlighted hair | des mèches |
| permed hair | cheveux permanentés |
| weaved hair | les cheveux tressés |
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Face - Visage
| Her face is oval. | Son visage est ovale. |
| He has a round face. | Il a un visage rond. |
| My face is chubby. | Mon visage est joufflu. |
| long face | visage long |
| square face | visage carré |
| freckled face | un visage plein de tâches de rousseur |
| She has a freckled face. | Elle des tâches de rousseur sur le visage. |
| wrinkled face. | un visage ridé |
| spotless face | visage impeccable |
| rosy face | un visage rose |
| ruddy face | un visage rougeaud |
| tanned face | un visage bronzé |
| pale face | un visage pâle |
| dark-skinned | à peau brune |
| tan-skinned | à peau mâte |
| fair-skinned | à peau claire |
| light-skinned | à peau claire |
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Chin - Menton
| clog chin | menton en galoche |
| double chin | double menton |
| pointy chin | menton pointu |
| prominent chin | menton saillant |
| receding chin | menton fuyant |
| square chin | menton carré |
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Cheeks - Joues
| hollow cheeks | joues creuses |
| round cheeks | joues rondes |
| pinky cheeks | joues roses |
| red cheeks | joues rouges |
| sagging cheeks | joues pendantes |
| dimple | fossette |
| prominent cheek bone | pommette saillante |
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How Old is She/He? - Age
| baby | bébé(0 - 2) |
| toddler | bambin (2 - 5) |
| child | enfant (0 - 10) |
| teen, youth | adolescent, teenager (10 - 19) |
| young adult | jeune adulte (18 - 30) |
| adult | adulte |
| middle aged | d'âge moyen |
| mature | d'âge mûr |
| elderly | âgé, troisième âge |
| old | vieux |
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Phrases
| What does he/she look like? |
| She is wearing glasses. |
| Who wears glasses? |
| She has freckles. |
| She has no beard. :) |
| What colour are her eyes? |
| She has big green eyes. |
| Is he wearing a hat? |
| Yes, he is. (Yes, he is wearing a hat.) |
| What colour is his hair? |
| Has he blond hair? |
| No, he has grey hair. |
| He has a moustache. |
| How tall is he? |
| He is 6 foot 7. (6 foot 7 inches) |
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