Type (en. Kind)

/tip/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Category or classification of objects or people.

There are different types of cars.

Il existe différents types de voitures.

Distinctive characteristic of a person or thing.

This type of behavior is unacceptable.

Ce type de comportement est inacceptable.

Model or example.

She is the very type of a studious student.

Elle est le type même de l'élève studieux.

From Greek 'typos', meaning 'mold' or 'imprint'.

a guy like that

a person of that kind

un type comme ça

to be of the same kind

to have similar characteristics

être du même type

all kinds of

all varieties of

tous les types de

typical

which perfectly represents a type

typique

typology

study of types or classifications

typologie

to typify

to describe or characterize something as belonging to a type

typifier

A guy, a person

He’s a nice guy.

C'est un type sympa.

A person in a casual manner

Hey, that guy over there is my friend.

Hey, ce type là-bas, c'est mon ami.