LOOK LIKE and more by Proper English with Ananda

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-12-02 20:59:54 UTC

The word "look" can be used in a few different ways, so it can sometimes be confusing for people learning English

"look + adjective".

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-12-02 21:01:34 UTC

We use this when we want to talk about how something or someone appears.

Nós usamos essa estrutura quando queremos dizer como algo ou alguém aparenta.

He looks tired.
She looks sick.
They look happy.
The dog looks scary, but it is nice.

"look like + noun"

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-12-02 21:04:07 UTC

We can use "look like + noun". We use this to compare the appearance of two things or people.

Nós usamos essa estrutura quando queremos comparar a aparência de duas coisas ou pessoas.

She looks like an actress.
They look like brothers, but they are not.
This food looks like meat, but it is tofu.
It looks like a house, but it is a museum.
My face looks like a bird.

What is someone like? What does someone look like?

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-12-02 21:09:02 UTC

What does someone look like refers to their appearance and what is someone like refers to their personality.

What does David look like?

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-12-02 21:17:18 UTC

Tall (alto), short (baixo), skinny (magro), fat(gordo), fit (em forma), white(branco), black(negro), asian(asiático), blonde hair (cabelo loiro), dark hair (cabelo escuro), blue eyes (olhos azuis), hazel eyes (olhos amendoados), green eyes (olhos verdes), dark eyes (olhos ecuros)...

What does Adriana Lima look like?

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-12-02 21:23:06 UTC

Adriana is tall, blue-eyed, thin, dark-haired, and extremely beautiful.

What is Hamlet like?

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-12-02 21:25:19 UTC

Hamlet is melancholy, bitter, and cynical, full of hatred for his uncle's scheming and disgust for his mother's sexuality.

Body - types and shapes

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-12-02 21:41:23 UTC

The ones we can use:

(ligther)

Slender; Slim; Lean; Petite; Slight; Lanky

(heavier)

women: Curvy; Womanly; Voluptious

men: Stocky, Well Built

The ones we should avoid:

(ligther)

Underweight; skinny; Bony

(heavier)

Plump; chubby; round; overweight; large; big; heavy.

HAIR COLOR

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-12-02 21:46:26 UTC

TO HAVE:

I have dark hair

TO BE:

I am dark haired.

I am blonde;

I am brunnet;

I am red-haired (ginger UK)

Personality

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-12-02 21:50:37 UTC

Confident (confiante)
Smart/intelligent/clever (esperto, inteligente, sábio)
Silly/funny (bobo, engraçado)
Nice/lovely/cute (legal, amável, fofo)
Sweet (doce)
Generous (generoso)
Honest (honesto)
Friendly (amigável)
Shy/quiet (tímido, quieto)
Outgoing (extrovertido)
Polite/rude (educado/rude)

HAIR COLOR 2

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-12-06 19:13:21 UTC

lighter:

WHITE;

GREY;

PLATINUN BLONDE;

BLONDE;

GOLDEN;

DIRTY BLONDE;

STRAWBERRY BLONDE;

GINGER;

RED;

MOUSY BROWN;

BROWN;

BRUNETTE;

DARK BROWN;

BLACK.

darkest

HAIR LENGHT

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-12-06 19:18:31 UTC

BALD;

SHORT;

A BOB HAIRCURT;

SHOULDER-LENGHT;

MEDIUM-LENGHT

LONG.

BANGS.

Example: I have medium lenght hair.

EYE COLOR

properEnglish_Ananda — 2023-12-06 19:25:45 UTC

I have (adjective) eyes.

I am (adjetive)-eyed.

example:

I have black eyes; I am black-eyed.

(light eyes)

Blue eyes;

Green eyes;

Brown eyes;

Grey eyes;

hazel eyes;

black eyes

(dark eyes)

What does White Snow look like?

properEnglish_Ananda — 2024-02-20 04:39:17 UTC

What does Jasmine look like?

properEnglish_Ananda — 2024-02-20 04:40:20 UTC

What does Sleeping Beauty look like?

properEnglish_Ananda — 2024-02-20 04:42:07 UTC

What does Ariel look like?

properEnglish_Ananda — 2024-02-20 04:43:56 UTC