B1 · Intermediate
Describing People
Describe appearance, manner and personality, choosing neutral or evaluative wording to fit the context.
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- Words & phrases
- 95
- Lessons
- 4
- Conversations
- 1
- Readings
- 1
A preview of what you’ll master
Words you’ll make your own.
Explore every meaning in this unit. Learn how to say it in Danish when you start.
- slim
- muscular
- bald
- wrinkled
- well-dressed
- attractive
- skinny
- heavyset
- middle-aged
- freckled
- curly
- fair-haired
- dark-haired
- a full beard
- ambitious
- outgoing
- introverted
- arrogant
- modest
- hot-tempered
- conscientious
- caring
- considerate
- independent
- impulsive
- down-to-earth
- charming
- determined
- lively
- ageless
- corporal
- dominant
- dreamy
- explosive
- hairy
- honorable
- humane
- inclined
- infamous
- inflammatory
- influential
- scrawny
- wiry
- svelte
- lanky
- gaunt
- skeletal
- cowardly
- weird
- to cackle
- a workaholic
- a vagrant (derogatory in this sense)
- a stench
- in her mid-thirties
- in his early twenties
- straight hair
- wavy hair
- average height
- to take after
- smart casual
- a receding hairline
- to come across as
- a people person
- clever
- bad-tempered
- open-minded
- kind-hearted
- dishonest
- responsible
- indifferent
- steadfast
- well-built
- clean-shaven
- tanned
- broad-shouldered
- overweight
- curly hair
- an optimist
- a pessimist
- youthful
- thoughtless
- leisurely
- shameless
- presumptuous
- wasteful
- unconcerned
- unkind
- unwilling
- appreciative
- communicative
- compassionate
- expressive
- athletic
- intrepid
- courageous
Danish words, pronunciation, and practice are waiting inside your learning account.
Understand the why
Your lessons, step by step.
- Lesson 1
Describing People
- Lesson 2
Relative clauses: som and der
- Lesson 3
Reflexive Possessives: sin, sit, sine
- Lesson 4
Finding a Friend in a Crowd
Where this unit fits
Courses with this unit.
Intermediate · Part 1
Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.
21 Units · about 21.5 h
Describe and Explain in Detail
Describe people, places, things and feelings clearly and in detail.
6 Units · about 6 h
Relationships and Community
Talk about relationships and feelings with nuance, share and defend your opinions and take part in community life.
7 Units · about 6.5 h
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