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Verb: To be	Adjective
I'm	slim
He's	well-built
She's	matronly
You're	handsome
We're	extroverted
They're	shy


Verb: Have got	(Adjective) + Noun
I've got	hazel eyes
He's got	a shaved head
She's got	gorgeous black hair
You've got	a five o'clock shadow
We've got	green eyes
They've got	long legs


Negative	Neutral
fat	plump or large
skinny	slim
spinster	single


	Verb: To do		Look like?
What	do	I	look like?
	do	you
	does	he/she/it
	do	they


	Verb: To be		Like?
What	am	I	like?
	are	you
	is	he/she/it
	are	we
	are	they

a five o'clock shadow:
is a kind of beard or moustache (but not a full beard or moustache) that a man gets if he doesn't shave for a day or two

matronly (adj):
an older woman who is plump

bald (adj):
a person with no hair. A person can have a shaved head if s/he is bald or if s/he has hair but chooses to shave it off

extroverted (adj):
a confident person who enjoys being with other people

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Describing people

To talk about people's appearance or personality you can use:
be + adjective

To talk about physical characteristics you can use:
have got + (adjective) + noun

Some adjectives have a negative connotation (or feeling) and some are more neutral:

To ask about someone's appearance you can use:
do + look like?

To ask about someone's personality you can use:
be + like?

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