Describing Appearance and Personality
Berikut ini adalah daftar kata yang umum digunakan untuk mendeskripsikan orang lain dalam bahasa inggris (describing appearance and personality):
Describing Physical Appearance:
Mendeskripsikan penampilan fisik:
Face= wajah
Slanted eyes= sipit
Pointed nose = mancung
Flat nose = pesek
Ears= telinga
Lips= bibir
Hair=rambut
Straight hair = rambut lurus
Wavy hair = rambut ikal/ bergelombang
Curly hair = rambut keriting
Bald = botak
Blonde hair = rambut pirang
Black hair = rambut hitam
Red hair = rambut pirang (kemerah-merahan)
Grey hair= uban
Pigtail = rambut dikuncir
Sideburns = cambang
Thin face = wajah kurus
Round face = wajah bulat
Chubby face = wajah gemuk/ tembem
Wrinkles = keriput
Freckles = bintik-bintik wajah
Beard and moustache = jenggot dan kumis
Height and Build (Tinggi badan dan perawakan):
Slim = langsing
Obese = obesitas
Fat = gendut
Overweight = gendut
Stocky = pendek gemuk
Well-built = tegap, berotot
Muscular = berotot
Well-built= kekar
Thin = kurus
Skinny = kurus
Tall = tinggi
Short = pendek
Medium height = tinggi sedang
Complexion/ skin color (warna kulit):
Fair skin = berkulit putih
Yellow skin = berkulit kuning (warna kulit orang asia)
tanned = berkulit kecoklatan
Dark/ black skin = berkulit hitam
Accessories :
Glasses: Kaca Mata
Watch: Jam tangan
Bracelet: Gelang
Age (usia):
Baby= bayi
Toddler= Balita
Child (anak), kata jamaknya children yang berarti anak-anak
Teenager= remaja
Adult= dewasa
Middle-aged= paruh baya
Elderly= orang tua
General Appearance (Penampilan umum):
Elegant = elok, elegan
Tidy = rapi
Untidy = tidak rapi
Good looking = menarik, cantik, tampan
Unattractive = tidak menarik
Beautiful = cantik
Handsome = tampan
Attractive = menarik (penampilan)
Charming = menarik (penampilan)
Ugly = jelek
Gorgeous= indah
Messy= berantakan/ tidak rapi
Baca Juga: Phrasal Verb
Describing Personality Traits:
Mendesripsikan kepribadian:
Honest= Jujur
Ambitious= Ambisius
Arrogant= Sombong
Diligent= Rajin
Lazy= Malas
Persistent= Gigih
Tough= Tabah
Mischievous= Jahil
Bad-tempered= Pemarah
Truthful/ Sincere= Tulus
Sly= Licik
Naughty= Nakal
Grudging= Pendendam
Forgiving= Pemaaf
Forgetful= Pelupa
Humble= Rendah Hati
Reckless= ceroboh
Ignorant= Cuek
Cold-Hearted= Berhati Dingin
Greedy= Rakus
Cheerful= Periang
Calm= Tenang
Bossy= Suka Memerintah
Shy= Pemalu
Confident= Percaya Diri
Naughty= Nakal
Pious= Alim
Easy To Get Going= Mudah Bergaul
Graceful= Lemah Gemulai
Polite= Sopan
Liar= Pembohong
Saat menulis descriptive text sebaiknya menggunakan graphic organiser seperti ini:
Soal Latihan
ambitious – careless – cautious – cheerful – greedy – healthy
ordinary – outgoing – polite – serious – slim – tall – wealthy – funny
Pilihlah kata yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat berikut!
- My girlfriend likes to do sports and eat fresh vegetables. She doesn’t smoke so I guess
she’s a very ___________________ person.
- ___________________ people always want more and more. They are never satisfied with what they have.
- Since she has gone on a diet and lost 10 kg she has become a ___________________ young lady.
- My sister is not very ___________________. She never goes to parties and doesn’t like to meet people.
- Nobody is more ___________________ than my little brother. He never picks up anything and throws all his belongings around.
- Dan and Benny are very ___________________ when they cross the street. They are afraid of being hit by passing cars.
- He’s so ___________________. He always wants to be the best in class.
- Nothing seems to make grandfather sad. He is such a ___________________ person and smiles all the time.
- Jack is not ___________________ enough to be a basketball player. He’s only 155 cm.
10.We taught our children to be ___________________ and always say “please” and “thank you”.
- Her classmates think she’s an ___________________ girl, but she herself thinks she’s something special.
- My uncle likes to tell jokes and entertain people. He’s very ___________________.
- You can never go out and have fun with him. He never laughs and is so ___________________ all the time.
- She has two cars, a large house and always wears the most expensive clothes. She seems to be very ___________________.