Слово англійською: skin

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skin

noun

/skɪn/

on body

[uncountable, countable] the layer of tissue that covers the body

to have dark/pale skin
skin cancer
She said she was treated unfairly because of the colour of her skin.
skin colour/tone
to have brown/fair/olive skin
to have dry/oily skin
cosmetics for sensitive skins
The snake sheds its skin once a year.
They were both soaked to the skin and shivering from cold.
He could feel the sun on his skin.
the wrinkled skin of his face
dead skin cells
to have a skin test

Collocations Physical appearancePhysical appearance

A person may be described as having:

Eyes

(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes

Face

a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/crooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache

Hair and skin

pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre(British English) parting

Body

a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/slim/slender figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build

-skinned

(in adjectives) having the type of skin mentioned

dark-skinned
fair-skinned

of dead animal

[countable, uncountable] (often in compounds) the skin of a dead animal with or without its fur, used for making leather, etc.

The skins are removed and laid out to dry.
animal skins
a tiger-skin rug
skin of something They would wear the skins of animals they had killed.

of fruit/vegetables

[countable, uncountable] the outer layer of some fruits and vegetables

Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water.
a chemical found in the skin of grapes

compare peel, rind, zest see also banana skin

of sausage

[countable, uncountable] the thin outer layer of a sausage

Prick the skins before grilling.

on liquids

[countable, uncountable] the thin layer that forms on the surface of some liquids, especially when they become cold after being heated

A skin had formed on the top of the milk.
She skimmed the skin off the cocoa.

outside layer

[countable] a layer that covers the outside of something

the outer skin of the earth
the metal skin of the aircraft

(also wrap)

[countable] a special cover for any small electronic device that you can carry with you

Do phone skins protect your phone?
You can create your own custom skin for your iPod.
The skin has a clear protective layer.

in a computer program

[countable] (computing) the interface of a computer program (= the way a computer program presents information on screen), that the user can change as they wish

Word Originlate Old English scinn, from Old Norse skinn; related to Dutch schinden ‘flay, peel’ and German schinden.

Idioms

by the skin of your teeth

(informal) if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it
- He escaped defeat by the skin of his teeth.

get under somebody’s skin

(informal) to annoy somebody
- Don't let him get under your skin.

have got somebody under your skin

(informal) to be extremely attracted to somebody

it’s no skin off my, your, his, etc. nose

(informal) used to say that somebody is not upset or annoyed about something because it does not affect them in a bad way

jump out of your skin

(informal) to move violently because of a sudden shock
- She nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw me.

make your skin crawl

to make you feel afraid or full of horror
- Just the sight of him makes my skin crawl.

save your (own) skin/hide/neck

to try to avoid death, punishment, etc., especially by leaving others in an extremely difficult situation
- To save his own skin, he lied and blamed the accident on his friend.

(nothing but/all/only) skin and bone

(informal) extremely thin in a way that is not attractive or healthy
- The dog lost more and more weight, and was soon little more than skin and bone.
- He's all skin and bone after his illness.

(have) skin in the game

(North American English, informal) (to have) a personal interest in an organization or activity, and therefore in its success
- When management and unions sit down at the negotiating table, both sides have skin in the game.
- The neutral fan with no skin in the game can just sit back and enjoy the spectacle.

a thick skin

the ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset opposite a thin skin see also thick-skinned

a thin skin

the lack of ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset
- You shouldn’t be in politics if you have such a thin skin.
opposite a thick skin see also thin-skinned

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