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1 kind
I [kaɪnd]1) (sort, type) tipo m., genere m., sorta f.this kind of book, person — questo genere di libri, questo tipo di persone
all kinds of people, people of all kinds — persone di ogni tipo
"what do you need?" - "books, toys, that kind of thing" — "di cosa avete bisogno?" - "libri, giocattoli e cose del genere"
a kind of handbag, soup — una specie di borsa, minestra
to pay in kind — pagare in natura; (in same way)
to repay sb. in kind — (good deed) contraccambiare qcn.; (bad deed) ripagare qcn. con la stessa moneta; (in essence)
4) kind of colloq.he's kind of cute, forgetful — è piuttosto carino, smemorato
we kind of thought that... — pensavamo quasi che...
II [kaɪnd]"is it interesting?" - "kind of" — "è interessante?" - "direi di sì"
to be kind to sb. — essere gentile con qcn.
"X is kind to your skin" — "X è delicato sulla pelle"
would you be kind enough o so kind as to pass me the salt? vuole essere così gentile da passarmi il sale? he was kind enough to give me a lift home — è stato così gentile da accompagnarmi a casa
* * *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.)II 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.)- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) gentile, amabile- kindness
- kind-hearted* * *I [kaɪnd]1) (sort, type) tipo m., genere m., sorta f.this kind of book, person — questo genere di libri, questo tipo di persone
all kinds of people, people of all kinds — persone di ogni tipo
"what do you need?" - "books, toys, that kind of thing" — "di cosa avete bisogno?" - "libri, giocattoli e cose del genere"
a kind of handbag, soup — una specie di borsa, minestra
to pay in kind — pagare in natura; (in same way)
to repay sb. in kind — (good deed) contraccambiare qcn.; (bad deed) ripagare qcn. con la stessa moneta; (in essence)
4) kind of colloq.he's kind of cute, forgetful — è piuttosto carino, smemorato
we kind of thought that... — pensavamo quasi che...
II [kaɪnd]"is it interesting?" - "kind of" — "è interessante?" - "direi di sì"
to be kind to sb. — essere gentile con qcn.
"X is kind to your skin" — "X è delicato sulla pelle"
would you be kind enough o so kind as to pass me the salt? vuole essere così gentile da passarmi il sale? he was kind enough to give me a lift home — è stato così gentile da accompagnarmi a casa
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2 sort
I [sɔːt]1) (kind, type) tipo m., sorta f., genere m.board games, chess, that sort of thing — giochi di società, scacchi e cose del genere
an odd sort of chap un tipo strano; any sort of knife will do va bene un coltello qualsiasi; what sort of person would do such a thing? chi mai farebbe una cosa del genere? what sort of person do you think I am? per chi mi prendi? what sort of a reply is that? che (razza di) risposta è? you know the sort of thing (I mean) sai cosa voglio dire; a liar of the worst sort un bugiardo della peggior specie; something of that o the sort una cosa così, una cosa del genere; "I'll pay" - "you'll do nothing of the sort!" "pago io" - "neanche per sogno!"; I know his sort conosco il tipo; we see all sorts here ne vediamo di tutti i colori qui; he's a good sort — è un buon uomo
2) of sorts, of a sorta duck of sorts o of a sort una specie di anatra; a hero of sorts una sorta di eroe; progress of sorts — un qualche progresso
"is it hard? - "sort of" — "è difficile?" - "abbastanza", "più o meno"; (approximately)
••II [sɔːt]to be o feel out of sorts (ill) essere fuori fase; (grumpy) avere la luna storta; it takes all sorts (to make a world) — prov. il mondo è bello perché è vario
1) (classify, arrange) classificare, ordinare [files, stamps]; smistare [ letters]; selezionare [apples, potatoes]2) (separate) separare, dividere•- sort out* * *[so:t] 1. noun(a class, type or kind: I like all sorts of books; She was wearing a sort of crown.) sorta, tipo2. verb(to separate into classes or groups, putting each item in its place: She sorted the buttons into large ones and small ones.) ordinare, classificare, smistare- sorter- of a sort / of sorts
- out of sorts
- sort of
- sort out* * *I [sɔːt]1) (kind, type) tipo m., sorta f., genere m.board games, chess, that sort of thing — giochi di società, scacchi e cose del genere
an odd sort of chap un tipo strano; any sort of knife will do va bene un coltello qualsiasi; what sort of person would do such a thing? chi mai farebbe una cosa del genere? what sort of person do you think I am? per chi mi prendi? what sort of a reply is that? che (razza di) risposta è? you know the sort of thing (I mean) sai cosa voglio dire; a liar of the worst sort un bugiardo della peggior specie; something of that o the sort una cosa così, una cosa del genere; "I'll pay" - "you'll do nothing of the sort!" "pago io" - "neanche per sogno!"; I know his sort conosco il tipo; we see all sorts here ne vediamo di tutti i colori qui; he's a good sort — è un buon uomo
2) of sorts, of a sorta duck of sorts o of a sort una specie di anatra; a hero of sorts una sorta di eroe; progress of sorts — un qualche progresso
"is it hard? - "sort of" — "è difficile?" - "abbastanza", "più o meno"; (approximately)
••II [sɔːt]to be o feel out of sorts (ill) essere fuori fase; (grumpy) avere la luna storta; it takes all sorts (to make a world) — prov. il mondo è bello perché è vario
1) (classify, arrange) classificare, ordinare [files, stamps]; smistare [ letters]; selezionare [apples, potatoes]2) (separate) separare, dividere•- sort out -
3 which
[wɪtʃ] [AE hwɪtʃ] 1.1) (interrogative) quale, chewhich one of the boys...? — quale dei ragazzi...?
2) (relative)he left the room, during which time... — ha lasciato la stanza e nel frattempo...
2.you may wish to join, in which case... — forse volete partecipare, in tal caso
which do you want, the red skirt or the blue one? — quale gonna vuoi, quella rossa o quella blu?
which of you...? — chi di voi...?
2) (relative to preceding noun) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with prepositions) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cuihe said he hadn't done it, which he can't prove — disse che non l'aveva fatto lui, cosa che non può provare
which reminds me... — il che mi ricorda
* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) quale; chi2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) che; il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.)- which is which? - which is which* * *[wɪtʃ] [AE hwɪtʃ] 1.1) (interrogative) quale, chewhich one of the boys...? — quale dei ragazzi...?
2) (relative)he left the room, during which time... — ha lasciato la stanza e nel frattempo...
2.you may wish to join, in which case... — forse volete partecipare, in tal caso
which do you want, the red skirt or the blue one? — quale gonna vuoi, quella rossa o quella blu?
which of you...? — chi di voi...?
2) (relative to preceding noun) che, il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali; (with prepositions) il quale, la quale, i quali, le quali, cuihe said he hadn't done it, which he can't prove — disse che non l'aveva fatto lui, cosa che non può provare
which reminds me... — il che mi ricorda
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