You'll find the adjectives for describing the body. If you want the parts of the body, please follow this link

picture description: select several pictures that include a lot of people and try to describe what you see by following the structure : upper body (head, face, body shape)- lower body + clothing
don’t forget that all these adjectives decline according to the gender/number/case of the noun (for more information check out lessons)
try to describe your family in an essay, highlighting the endings and figuring out their grammar use; it’ll make you aware of their proper endings

Gesicht streichen – to stroke one's face

Augenbrauen heben – to raise one's eyebrows

Schultern zucken – to shrug one's shoulders

Nase rümpfen – to wrinkle one's nose

Kinn vorstrecken – to thrust out one's chin

Stirn runzeln – to frown

Zähne zeigen – to show one's teeth

Lippen beißen – to bite one's lips

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III. Vocabulary hints - Physical Description of the body in German

II. Phrasal verbs - Physical Description of the body in German

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Article	Word	Plural form	Translate
Adjective	muskulös	-	muscular
-	schlank	-	slim
-	übergewichtig	-	overwieght
-	winzig	-	tiny
-	kleid	-	small
-	groß	-	big
-	riesig	-	huge
-	kurz	-	short
-	lang	-	long
-	dick	-	thick
-	dünn	-	thin
-	zerbrechlich	-	fragile
-	lockig	-	curly
-	glatt	-	straight
-	wide	-	breit

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