describing people

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about
I think he’s about fifty, but he could be older.
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około
attractive
She spent ages trying to make herself look attractive for the photo.
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atrakcyjny
bald
I had a lot more hair in this photo but I’m bald now.
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łysy
beard
My husband had a beard when I first met him, but he’s shaved it off now.
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broda
beautiful
Your grandmother was a very beautiful woman.
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piękny
blonde
I used to have dark hair, but now I’ve dyed it blonde.
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blond
brown
Was his hair blonde, brown or red?
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brązowy
curly
Everyone in my family has straight hair except for me – mine’s really curly.
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kręcony
dark
How come you’re so dark when your parents are fair?
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ciemny
early
I left home just before I got married in my early twenties.
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wczesny
fair
Her natural hair colour is fair, but she dyes it darker.
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jasny
forties
My granddad started to go grey in his forties.
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po czterdziestce
fringe
I need to get my fringe cut. It’s getting in my eyes.
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grzywka
good looking
They’re a good looking couple. Everyone thinks they must be celebrities.
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przystojny, atrakcyjny
grey hair
I stopped using hair dye so now I’ve got completely grey hair.
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siwe włosy
handsome
James is becoming very handsome. Has he got a girlfriend yet?
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przystojny
late
You’re late. Where have you been?
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spóźniony
long
I used to have really long hair, but I decided to cut it short.
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długi
medium height
He was sort of medium height, you know, not short - but not tall either.
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średniego wzrostu
mid-
She looks as if she’s in her mid-twenties.
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w połowie
moustache
He had a moustache but he didn’t have a beard.
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wąsy
overweight
He used to be of average build but he’s definitely overweight now.
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otyły
plain
She’s quite plain without make-up.
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zwykły
pony tail
I often wear my hair in a pony tail to keep it away from my face.
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kitka, koński ogon
pretty
She’s already very pretty. I think she’s going to turn a lot of heads when she’s older.
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ładny, ładna
red
There are more people with red hair in Ireland than anywhere else.
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rudy
short
He had to have his hair cut really short when he went into the army.
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krótki
shoulder-length
I think shoulder-length hair is a nice compromise between short and long styles.
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(włosy) do ramion
slim
She went on a diet to get slim for her wedding.
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szczupły
straight
I hated my curly hair when I was little, and would do anything to make it straight.
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proste (włosy)
tall
My brother-in-law is so tall that he has a special long bed.
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wysoki
ugly
Would you go out with an ugly person, or do you think personality matters more?
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brzydki
wavy
I like my wavy hair, because I think straight hair is boring.
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falisty
well built
He goes to the gym every day, and is turning into a well built young man.
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dobrze zbudowany
amazed
Everyone was amazed to see her surfing so soon after her accident.
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zdumiony, zaskoczony
carry on
After the accident, Natalie was determined to carry on swimming.
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kontynuować
scream
The accident happened so quickly that Bethany didn’t have
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krzyczeć, wrzeszczeć
wig
On my passport photo I’ve got lots of hair, but now I’m bald.
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peruka
date
Amy’s got a new boyfriend. They went on a date last night.
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randka
apart from
Apart from a slight limp, you’d never know she had a false leg.
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oprócz
appearance
I think we judge people too much by appearance. We should take personality into account more.
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wygląd
argue
Being from different countries, my husband and I sometimes argue about cultural difference.
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kłócić się
as long as
I still try to dance when I hear a salsa tune, as long as nobody
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dopóki
believe
Often, people only believe that I’m a policewoman when I show them my identity.
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wierzyć
booth
According to research, the French spend up to an hour in the photo booth trying to get the perfect photo.
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budka, kabina
bring up
Parents should bring up their children not to cause a nuisance in restaurants.
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wychowywać kogoś
busy
For the last three weeks I’ve been very busy organizing everything for my next year at university.
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zajęty
call back
When someone calls you on your mobile when you’re with other people, you should say you’ll call them back.
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oddzwonić
compare
It’s fascinating to compare the customs in different countries.
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porównać
corner
The driving manoevre I find most difficult is reversing round a corner.
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róg
depressed
My friend felt depressed when she realized her marriage was in difficulties.
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w depresji
depressing
It’s so depressing to have to keep taking my driving test.
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przygnębiający
dial
Make sure you dial carefully so that you don’t get a wrong number.
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wybrać numer telefonu
direct
I think sometimes the English need to say what they think, to be more direct.
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bezpośredni
disappointed
When I failed my first driving test I felt really disappointed.
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rozczarowany
engaged
After going out with each other for six years, Tom and Lisa have finally got engaged.
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zaręczony
enormous
My room in the hotel was enormous - big enough for four people!
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ogromny, wielki
fail
I thought I would pass the test this time, but once again it was a fail.
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oblanie egzaminu
fail (an exam)
He’s failed his driving test three times.
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oblać (egzamin)
failure
After taking so many classes I still can’t speak English. I feel like a failure.
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niepowodzenie

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