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1 sort
[so:t] 1. noun(a class, type or kind: I like all sorts of books; She was wearing a sort of crown.) tipo2. verb(to separate into classes or groups, putting each item in its place: She sorted the buttons into large ones and small ones.) separar- sorter- of a sort / of sorts
- out of sorts
- sort of
- sort out* * *[sɔ:t] n 1 classe, espécie, tipo. she is a strange sort of girl / ela é um tipo estranho de moça. 2 caráter, qualidade, natureza. 3 modo, estilo, maneira. 4 pessoa ou coisa de certa qualidade. he is a good sort / ele é um bom rapaz. • vt+vi 1 classificar, sortir, selecionar, pôr em ordem, separar de acordo com certa qualidade. 2 separar, isolar. 3 servir, adaptar-se, estar de acordo. 4 arrumar, arranjar. 5 Comp classificar. a good sort out uma boa arrumação. all sorts of toda espécie/classe de (de tudo). in some sort de certo modo. I sort of remembered it lembrei-me vagamente disto. nothing of the sort nada disso. of all sorts de toda espécie. something of the sort alguma coisa parecida. sort of coll um tanto, um pouco, meio, mais ou menos. he is sort of tired / ele está meio cansado. that sort of thing tal coisa, algo de parecido. the common sort o povo simples. to be out of sorts sentir-se mal, estar aborrecido. to sort out a) separar, escolher. b) pôr em ordem, acertar. c) Brit coll resolver. to sort someone out atacar alguém com palavras ou golpes. -
2 kind
I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) tipoII 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) bondoso- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) gentil- kindness
- kind-hearted* * *kind1[kaind] n 1 classe, espécie, grupo, gênero. 2 tipo. what kind of person is he? / que tipo de pessoa é ele? he is kind of quiet / ele é uma pessoa tranqüila. it takes all kinds of people to make a world / neste mundo há de tudo (todos os tipos de pessoas). this is the kind of thing I want / isto é o tipo de coisa de que preciso. 3 modo, maneira. 4 qualidade. 5 estado, condição. a strange kind of behaviour um comportamento estranho. every kind of de toda espécie ou sorte. in kind a) em espécie, em mercadorias. b) em algo equivalente. c) na mesma moeda ou forma. kind of coll mais ou menos como, meio, um pouco, uma espécie de, por assim dizer, um tanto. nothing of the kind nada disso, de forma alguma. of a kind a) da mesma espécie ou qualidade. b) de qualidade inferior, medíocre. something of this kind algo desta espécie, qualidade.————————kind2[kaind] adj 1 amável, bondoso. 2 gentil, afável. 3 benigno, complacente. 4 dócil, manso. 5 respeitoso. give my kind regards to her dê-lhe minhas respeitosas saudações. to be kind enough to, to be so kind as to ter a bondade de, ter a gentileza de. -
3 kind
I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) espécie, tipoII 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) gentil- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) bondoso- kindness - kind-hearted -
4 sort
[so:t] 1. noun(a class, type or kind: I like all sorts of books; She was wearing a sort of crown.) tipo2. verb(to separate into classes or groups, putting each item in its place: She sorted the buttons into large ones and small ones.) separar, classificar- sorter- of a sort / of sorts - out of sorts - sort of - sort out -
5 of a sort / of sorts
(of a (usually poor) kind: She threw together a meal of sorts but we were still hungry afterwards.) sofrível -
6 of a sort / of sorts
(of a (usually poor) kind: She threw together a meal of sorts but we were still hungry afterwards.) sofrívelEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > of a sort / of sorts
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7 description
[-'skrip-]1) ((an) act of describing: I recognized him from your description.) descrição2) (an account of anything in words: He gave a description of his holiday.) relato3) (a sort or kind: He carried a gun of some description.) tipo* * *de.scrip.tion[diskr'ipʃən] n 1 descrição, ato de descrever, narração. 2 representação. 3 espécie, sorte, gênero, classe, condição. beyond description, past description indescritível. -
8 type
I noun(a kind, sort; variety: What type of house would you prefer to live in?; They are marketing a new type of washing powder.) tipoII 1. noun1) ((a particular variety of) metal blocks with letters, numbers etc used in printing: Can we have the headline printed in a different type?) tipo2) (printed letters, words etc: I can't read the type - it's too small.) letra, tipo2. verb(to write (something) using a typewriter: Can you type?; I'm typing a letter.) datilografar- typing- typewriting
- typist
- typewriter* * *[taip] n 1 tipo, classe, categoria, espécie. he is the very type of a seaman / ele é o tipo do marinheiro. he is not my type / ele não é o meu tipo, não é o tipo de pessoa que me interessa. 2 modelo, símbolo, exemplo, protótipo. 3 cunho, estilo, forma, caráter. 4 figura, inscrição em moeda ou medalha. 5 Typogr tipo, caráter tipográfico. 6 Typogr coleção de tipos. 7 cartas, impressas ou datilografadas. 8 Med tipo sangüíneo. • vt+vi 1 tipificar. 2 formar tipo ou exemplo, simbolizar. 3 determinar o tipo. 4 datilografar. 5 Comp digitar. bold type tipo negrito. italic type itálico. in type composto, impresso. set of type Typogr composição. specimen of type prova de composição. the human types os tipos humanos. to type away datilografar rapidamente ou diligentemente. to type up produzir algo datilografado e completo a partir de idéias, notas ou texto manuscrito. to set up in type compor. to appear in type sair impresso. true to type com sinais característicos. -
9 variety
plural - varieties; noun1) (the quality of being of many different kinds or of being varied: There's a great deal of variety in this job.) variedade2) (a mixed collection or range: The children got a variety of toys on their birthdays.) variedade3) (a sort or kind: They grow fourteen different varieties of rose.) variedade4) (a type of mixed theatrical entertainment including dances, songs, short sketches etc: I much prefer operas to variety; ( also adjective) a variety show.) variedade* * *va.ri.e.ty[vər'aiəti] n 1 variedade: a) diversidade. b) Com sortimento, escolha. c) espécie, tipo, subsespécie. d) quantidade, multiplicidade. he had all varieties of bad luck / ele teve toda espécie de má sorte. 2 variação, diferença, discrepância. 3 versatilidade. 4 vaudeville, show de variedades. -
10 description
[-'skrip-]1) ((an) act of describing: I recognized him from your description.) descrição2) (an account of anything in words: He gave a description of his holiday.) descrição3) (a sort or kind: He carried a gun of some description.) tipo -
11 type
I noun(a kind, sort; variety: What type of house would you prefer to live in?; They are marketing a new type of washing powder.) tipoII 1. noun1) ((a particular variety of) metal blocks with letters, numbers etc used in printing: Can we have the headline printed in a different type?) tipo2) (printed letters, words etc: I can't read the type - it's too small.) letra, tipo2. verb(to write (something) using a typewriter: Can you type?; I'm typing a letter.) datilografar- typing- typewriting - typist - typewriter -
12 variety
plural - varieties; noun1) (the quality of being of many different kinds or of being varied: There's a great deal of variety in this job.) variedade2) (a mixed collection or range: The children got a variety of toys on their birthdays.) variedade3) (a sort or kind: They grow fourteen different varieties of rose.) variedade4) (a type of mixed theatrical entertainment including dances, songs, short sketches etc: I much prefer operas to variety; ( also adjective) a variety show.) variedade
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of any kind or sort — index whatever Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
those kind, those sort — See these kind; See also kind … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
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sort of — kind of, sort of 1. These expressions mean much the same, and share the same grammatical problems. (The issues raised here seem to occur less often in practice with the third alternative, type of.) There is less of a problem when kind of is… … Modern English usage
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kind — 1 /kaInd/ noun 1 (C) a type or sort or person or thing (+ of): What kind of fish is this? | Are you in some kind of trouble? | victimization of the worst kind | all kinds of: They sell all kinds of different things. | of this kind: Operations of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sort — sort1 W1S1 [so:t US so:rt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(type/kind)¦ 2 sort of 3 of sorts/of a sort 4 sort of thing 5 what sort of ...? 6 nothing of the sort 7¦(person)¦ 8 it takes all sorts (to make a world) 9¦(computer)¦ 10¦(ill/ … Dictionary of contemporary English
