Swarthy: offensive or not? - WordReference Forums "Swarthy" suggests thick, abundant black hair, and eyebrows (see Sean Connery), but it's also an attitude: the Swarthy of the UK are tough, a little inscrutable, almost certainly have a jaded view of softey Southerners (those from London and the Home Counties, and who are too "soft"), very predominantly male, and above all, distinctly BROODING
swarthy - WordReference Forums To say someone is swarthy just means that they are dark and not blond Your very specific example is not the only use of the word Moreno is a perfectly good word to use for swarthy Moreno means brown, just as swarthy does You could be brown by birth or well-tanned Only fair-skinned people (Scandinavian) would not be described as swarthy
swarthy - WordReference Forums And he has everything, charisma, swarthy good looks money, status and enemies " Thank you all!!! Dato che swarthy vuol dire di carnagione scura, avevo pensato di tradurre con "bellezza esotica", ma al mio professore non va tanto a genio Quindi cercavo un'alternativa Come vedi il dizionario l'ho utilizzato e anche la fantasia!
morena, negra = swarthy tanned tan black - WordReference Forums Swarthy no se usa mucho hoy en dia, pero sí significa morena Tanned refiere a piel que se ha vuelto mas oscuro por la produccion de melanino como resultado de ser expuesto al sol Black refiere casi exclusivamente a gente de origen africano
an agent or a victim of the [bowstring] - WordReference Forums The quotation comes from Jane Eyre Chapter 18 Quotation: His dark eyes and swarthy skin and Paynim features suited the costume exactly: he looked the very model of an Eastern emir, an agent or a victim of the bowstring Presently advanced into view Miss Ingram She, too, was attired in
as being mostly black and swarthy | WordReference Forums - Moors were commonly viewed as being mostly black and swarthy "Being" works the same way as "harming" and "supporting", except that it describes a state rather than an action, so that, as Hermione said and you could say: - Moors were commonly viewed as mostly black and swarthy Ws
swarthy figure - WordReference Forums Sara had the ruddy complexion and swarthy figure of a mountain housewife, reddy-brown curls tumbling chaotically from her head, and eyes the colour of pond water (Stasi Wolf; David Young) Would you be so kind as to tell me whether it works for you? Thanks
And weakness of will could not be imputed to the young man who induced . . . trunk from which the swarthy exquisite now produced a bottle of whisky, very properly locked up out of Laverick's reach And weakness of will could not be imputed to the young man who induced John Dollar to cement their acquaintance with a thimbleful Context: The author here describes two characters: Mr Scarth (a bit weirdo) and Doctor John