face = la cara/el rostro
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| facial features | rasgos |
| she has a thin face | tiene la/una cara delgada |
| an oval face | una cara ovalada |
| a round face | una cara redonda |
| clean-shaven | bien afeitado |
| a bloated face | una cara hinchada/abotagada/abotargada |
| a cherubic face | una cara angelical |
| a chubby face | una cara regordete |
| chubby-cheeked | mofletudo |
| a chubby/podgy face | una cara rechoncha, regordete, gordinflona |
| he had a weather-beaten face | tenía un rostro curtido |
| a face lift | un lifting, un estiramiento facial |
| she has freckles | tiene pecas, es pecosa |
| spots/pimples | granos |
| blackheads | espinillas |
| moles | lunares |
| warts | verrugas |
| wrinkles | arugas |
| rosy cheeks | mejillas sonrosadas |
| acne | acne |
| a birthmark | un antojo/una mancha de nacimiento |
| a double chin | una papada |
| hollow cheeks | las mejillas hundidas |
| a dimple | un hoyuelo |
| smooth-cheeked/smooth-faced | lampiño |
| a deadpan face | una cara de póquer/de palo |
| a doleful face | una cara compungida |
| a sad face | una cara triste |
| a serious face | una cara seria |
| a smiling face | una cara sonriente |
| a happy face | una cara alegre |
| smooth-cheeked/smooth-faced | lampiño |
| to go red in the face (with anger/heat) | ponerse colorado/rojo |
| to go red/to blush (with embarassment) | sonrojarse/ruborizarse |
| he looks worried | parece preocupado |
| frightened | asustado |
| surprised | sorprendido |
| a smile | una sonrisa |
| a smirk | una sonrisita |
| a frown | el ceño fruncido |
nose = la nariz
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| a bulbous nose | una nariz protuberante |
| a hooked nose | una nariz aguileña |
| a big nose | una nariz grande |
| a turned-up/snub nose | una nariz respingona |
| a pointed nose | una nariz puntiaguda |
| a flat nose/a pug nose | una nariz chata |
| a lopsided nose | una nariz ladeada/torcida |
| a hooter/conk (colloquial Br. Eng.) a schnozzle (colloquial Am. Eng.) | una napia |
| to flare your nostrils/to snort | resoplar/bufar |
eyes = los ojos
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| she has brown eyes | tiene los ojos marrones |
| hazel | color avellana |
| he has beady eyes | tiene los ojos redondos y brillantes como cuentas |
| a black eye | un ojo morado |
| red eyes | ojos rojizos |
| bloodshot eyes | ojos sanguinolentos/injectados de sangre |
| to wink | guiñar el ojo |
| to blink | pestañear/parpadear |
| she is cross-eyed | es bizca |
| a squint | una bizquera, un estrabismo |
| she's blind | es ciega |
| he's blind in one eye | es tuerto |
| to go blind | quedarse ciego |
| crow's feet | patas de gallo |
| sunken eyes | ojos hundidos |
| piggy eyes | ojitos redondos y brillantes |
| bulging eyes | ojos saltones |
| slit/slanting eyes | ojos achinados |
| a stye | un orzuelo |
| shifty eyes | ojos furtivos |
eyebrows = las cejas
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| arched eyebrows | cejas arqueadas |
| bushy eyebrows | cejas tupidas |
| thick eyebrows | cejas pobladas |
| to raise your eyebrows | arquear las cejas |
eyelashes = las pestañas
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| false eyelashes | pestañas postizas |
mouth
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| harelip | labio leporino |
| chapped lips | labios agrietados |
| buckteeth | dientes de conejo/dientes salidos |
| false teeth | dentadura postiza |
| front teeth | paletas/dientes de adelante |
| wisdom teeth | muelas del juicio |
| to chatter (teeth) | castañetear |
| my teeth are chattering | me castañetean los dientes |
hair = el pelo/cabello
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| she has blond hair | tiene el pelo rubio |
| auburn | castaño rojizo |
| she has grey hair | es canosa, tiene el pelo canoso, tiene canas |
| mousy hair | el pelo castaño desvaído |
| she's red-haired/red-headed | es pelirrojo |
| a brunette | una morena |
| streaks | mechones |
| highlights | mechitas/reflejos/claritos |
| dyed hair | el pelo teñido |
| long hair | el pelo largo |
| short hair | el pelo corto |
| shoulder-length hair | el pelo hasta los hombros |
| curly hair | el pelo rizado |
| wavy hair | el pelo ondulado |
| frizzy hair | el pelo crespo |
| spiky hair | el pelo de punta |
| she has permed hair | se ha hecho un permanente |
| crimped hair | pelo rizado con tenacillas |
| straight hair | el pelo liso |
| a fringe | un flequillo |
| a parting | una raya |
| a pigtail | una trenza |
| a ponytail | una cola |
| bunches | coletas |
| a bun | un moño |
| lank hair | el pelo lacio |
| dull | sin brillo |
| greasy hair | el pelo graso/grasoso |
| fine | fino |
| she has thick hair | tiene mucho pelo/tiene el pelo grueso |
| dry | seco |
| shiny hair | el pelo brillante |
| split ends | las puntas abiertas |
| dandruff | la caspa |
| a pageboy | un peinado/corte a lo paje |
| a bob | una melena |
| a hairdo | un peinado |
| a crew cut | un pelo cortado al rape |
| sideburns | patillas |
| a wig | una peluca |
| a toupée | un peluquín, un tupé |
| bald | calvo |
| a bald patch | una calva/una pelada |
| he's balding | se está quedando calvo |
build = complexión
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| thin | delgado |
| she’s got a very good figure | tiene una figura estupenda |
| plump (a nicer way of saying fat) | gordito |
| slim | esbelto |
| fat | gordo |
| a beer belly | una panza |
| chubby | regordete/gordinflón/rellenito |
| strong | fuerte |
| weak | flojo |
| short | bajo |
| tall | alto |
| a hunchback | un jorobado |
| he walks with a limp | cojea |
| medium height | de estatura media |
| medium build | de talla media |
| he's a large man | es un hombre corpulento |
General Terms
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| handsome, good-looking, attractive | guapo |
| pretty, good-looking, attractive, lovely | guapa, bonita, linda, |
| he’s quite a hunk | está buenísimo |
| ugly | fea/feo |
| beautiful | preciosa, guapísima, lindísima, hermosa, bella |
Other notes
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| He looks a bit ______ In Spanish "tiene pinta de ____" is very common for giving a general idea about the appearance. See examples on the right: | tiene pinta de delincuente: he looks like a criminal tiene pinta de extranjero he looks a bit foreign |
| He looks sad Note that when we say how something "seems" or "looks" (probably because we are not certain) we use parecer. | parece triste |
| a strong- looking man | un hombre de apariencia fuerte |
| clean-shaven | bien afeitado |
| English | Spanish |
| ambitious | ambicioso |
| annoying | pesado |
| argumentative, quarrelsome | discutidor |
| bad-tempered | malhumorado |
| big-headed | creído, engreído |
| bitchy | de mala leche, venenoso; |
| brave | valiente |
| cantankerous | cascarrabias |
| carefree | despreocupado |
| careless | descuidado, poco cuidadoso |
| cautious | prudente, cauteloso, cauto; |
| conceited, full of oneself | presumido |
| conservative | conservador |
| conventional | convencional |
| cowardly | cobarde |
| crazy, nuts | loco, chiflado |
| cruel | cruel |
| charming | encantador |
| cheerful | alegre, jovial; |
| dull, boring | soso, aburrido |
| flirtatious | coqueta |
| friendly | amigable, simpático, agradable |
| generous | generoso |
| hard-working | trabajador |
| honest | honesto |
| kind | amable |
| laid-back | tranquilo, relajado |
| lazy | perezoso, vago |
| loyal | fiel |
| mean | tacaño |
| modest | modesto |
| moody | de humor cambiante |
| naive | ingenuo, inocentón |
| naughty (children) | malo, travieso (niños) |
| open-minded: narrow-minded: | de actitud abierta, sin prejuicios de mentalidad cerrada, intolerante; |
| polite | cortés, educado |
| proud | orgulloso |
| reliable: he’s a very reliable person | fiable, confiable: es una persona en la que se puede confiar |
| self-confident: to be self-confident | seguro de sí mismo: tener confianza en sí mismo |
| selfish | egoísta |
| sensible | sensato, prudente; |
| sensitive | sensible |
| shy - introverted | tímido, vergonzoso - introvertido |
| strict | estricto, severo, riguroso |
| stubborn | terco, testarudo, tozudo |
| sympathetic (understanding) | comprensivo |
| talkative | conversador, hablador |
| trustworthy | digno de confianza |
| two-faced | falso |
| weird | raro, extraño |
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Anorak
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Anorak
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Anorac
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Anorak
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куртка
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Belt
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Cinturón
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Cinturó
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Ceinture
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ремень
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Beret
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Boina
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Boina
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Béret
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берет
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Bikini
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Bikini/Biquini
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Bikini/Biquini
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Bikini
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бикини
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Blouse
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Blusa
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Brusa
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Chemisier
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блузка
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Boots
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Botas
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Botes
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Bottes
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ботинки
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Bowtie
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Pajarita
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Llaçet/Corbatí
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Arc
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лук
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Bra
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Sujetador
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Sostenidor
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Soutien-gorge
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бюстгальтер
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Braces
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Tirantes
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Tirants
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Bretelles
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подтяжки
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Button
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Botón
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Botó
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Bouton
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кнопка
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Cap
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Gorra
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Gorra
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Chapeau
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крышка
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Cardigan
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Rebeca
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Rebeca
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Cardigan
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кардиган
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Coat
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Abrigo
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Abric
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Couche
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пальто
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Dress
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Vestido
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Vestit
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Habiller
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одеваться
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Laces
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Cordones
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Cordons
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Cordes
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шнуры
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Aglet
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Herrete
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Balise
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тег
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Cufflinks
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Gemelos
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Bessons
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boutons
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запонки
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Dinner
jacket
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Esmoquin
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Emòquing
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Smoking
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курение
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Dressing-gown
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Bata
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Bata
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{[(“Couche”)]}
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пальто
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Gloves
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Guantes
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Guants
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Gants
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перчатки
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Hat
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Sombrero
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Barret
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Chapeau/Bonnet
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шляпа
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High
heels
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Tacones
altos
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Talons
alts
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Hauts
talons
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на
высоких каблуках
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Jacket
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Chaqueta
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Jaqueta
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Veste
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куртка
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Jeans
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Tejanos
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Texans
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Jean
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джинсы
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Jersey
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Jersey
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Jersei
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Jersey
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джерси
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Jumper
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Jersey
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Jersei
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Sauteur
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джерси
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Knickers
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Bragas
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Calces
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Culotte
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трусики
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Nightdress
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Camisón
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Camisó
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Chemise
de nuit
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ночная
рубашка
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Mini-skirt
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Mini-falda
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Mini-faldilla
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Mini-jupe
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мини-юбка
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