Monday, 31 January 2011

AS HAPPY AS ...


In our daily life we use many comparisons to emphasize a special quality ( "Tan feliz como una perdiz").
In English there are many comparisons or similes using animals. Can you complete any of them? (Please, give just one answer per comment)
As proud as...
As wise as ...
As happy as...
As blind as ...
As strong as ...
As quiet as ...
As slippery as ...
As hairy as ...
As playful as ...
As sly as ...
As meek as ...
As busy as ...
As slow as...
As brave as ...
As fat as ...

10 comments:

Alba María Diezma Martín said...

Hello teacher!!
For example we can say: as blind as a mole"
Bye

Ana María said...

Hi teacher! Some examples are:
As wise as an owl.
As proud as a peacock.
As happy as a clam.
As happy as a lark.
As strong as an ox.
As slippery as an eel.

And I add these examples to my vocabulary.Bye, a kiss!

Pilar Bravo said...

Hello teacher!!!

For example, we can say these similes:

-"As slow as a snail"-
-"As fat as a pig"-

Kisses!

Lucía Marín said...

Hi teacher!!
For example we can say as busy as a bee.
Bye kisses!

MARTA NAVAS said...

hello teacher¡¡¡
in English we say:
As happy as a clown
As happy as a lark
As happy as Larry
bye kisses:)

ana the teacher said...

I hope you liked your presents... and you also have more stars!!!!

Patricia García-Cid said...

Hi teacher!

In this coment we can say "As sly as fox" and "As strong as elefant"

Bye teacher! kiss!

ana the teacher said...

Well Patrica ;)

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