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Vocabulary — Variant 4
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Looks and Character
Variant 4 · Vocabulary · 30 words & phrases
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appearance n
внешность, внешний вид
I read some studies about how appearance is connected with character.
be divided into phr v
делиться на, подразделяться
People can be divided into many types according to their looks.
secretive adj
скрытный, замкнутый
Black-eyed people are considered the most secretive and easily upset.
sensible adj
рассудительный, здравомыслящий
Brown-eyed people are considered to be usually friendly and sensible.
hazel-eyed adj
с ореховыми (светло-карими) глазами
Hazel-eyed people are considered the most aggressive and proud.
tell lies phr
лгать, говорить неправду
Blue-eyed people are the most relaxed but also the most likely to tell lies.
character n
характер, нрав
I think there can be ways to guess a character from looks.
show up phr v
проявляться, быть заметным
I think it mostly shows up in older people who have lived their lives.
body position n phr
осанка, положение тела
Stress and worry show up in our body position, or expression of our face.
spoil v
портить
Any bad habits you have will spoil your figure.
in the end phr
в конечном счёте, в итоге
I am sure these things, in the end, show up in the body in one way or another.
affect v
влиять на, воздействовать
The way you look and your character can affect each other in a negative or positive way.
feature n
черта, особенность
It all just depends on who has what features.
good-looking adj
симпатичный, хорош собой
People who are good-looking, and have always been, may seem less strange in general.
attractive adj
привлекательный
They said I was attractive, and then they would just go away.
personality n
личность
Someone who is less attractive may have a very interesting personality.
growing up phr
в детстве и юности, пока растёшь
Their looks could not do that for them while growing up.
sign n
признак, знак
Our faces show a lot of signs.
instinctive adj
инстинктивный, интуитивный
There's some instinctive way to read these signs.
turn out phr v
оказаться, выясниться
And later it turned out to be true.
read somebody phr
понять, что за человек, раскусить
You can read somebody in the first two minutes of talking to them.
belief in yourself n phr
вера в себя
Your style in clothes, as well as how you stand and act, can be good signs of your belief in yourself.
social position n phr
социальное положение
How you stand and act can be good signs of your social position.
follow fashion phr
следить за модой
That's why, I believe, many people try to follow fashion.
compliment n
комплимент
When I was younger, I would get a lot of compliments from girls.
take advantage of phr v
извлечь пользу из, воспользоваться
Only years later was I actually able to take advantage of my looks.
develop a personality phr
сложиться как личность
It wasn't until I developed a personality, tried some hobbies and became an interesting person.
play a role phr
играть роль
One's appearance can play a big role in many life choices.
predict v
предсказывать, определять заранее
I can't agree with those who believe it is only looks that predict how well one will turn out in life.
personal care n phr
уход за собой
Personal care can change what others think about you.
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