kind
Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or…Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
» What kind of stone is this?
Was für eine Art Stein ist das? — spinoz
Что это за камень? — Hellerick
Що це за камінь? — ChickenKiev
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6 sensesHaving a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
Affectionate.
a kind man; a kind heart
freundlich, gütig, lieb
до́брыйdóbryj, любе́зныйljubéznyj, серде́чныйserdéčnyj
до́брийdóbryj, серде́чнийserdéčnyj, люб'я́знийljubʺjáznyj
Favorable.
lieb, liebenswürdig, nett
благоприя́тныйblagoprijátnyj, благоприя́тствующийblagoprijátstvujuščij
Mild, gentle, forgiving
The years have been kind to Richard Gere; he ages well.
mild
мя́гкийmjáxkij, ла́сковыйláskovyj
tolerant and forgiving under provocation
Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
a horse kind in harness
пода́тливыйpodátlivyj, покла́дистыйpokládistyj, поко́рныйpokórnyj
слухня́нийsluxnjányj
(obsolete)Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.
прису́щийprisúščij, сво́йственныйsvójstvennyj
Examples
6098 sentencesWhat kind of stone is this?
Що це за камінь? — ChickenKiev
ruЧто это за камень? — Hellerick
deWas für eine Art Stein ist das? — spinoz
Some kinds of birds can't fly.
Деякі птахи не вміють літати. — rmdas
ruНекоторые птицы не умеют летать. — userplace
deEinige Vogelarten können nicht fliegen. — MUIRIEL
I think that Tom is kind.
Я вважаю, що Том добрий. — deniko
deIch denke, dass Tom freundlich ist. — dasbeispielholz
He is always kind to animals.
Він завжди поводиться гарно з тваринами. — ChickenKiev
deEr ist immer zu Tieren nett. — Esperantostern
He was also kind to animals.
Він був також добрий до тварин. — anastasishko
ruОн также был добр к животным. — odexed
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 5
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English kynde, kinde, from Old English cynde, ġecynde (“innate, natural, nativFrom Middle English kynde, kinde, from Old English cynde, ġecynde (“innate, natural, native”), from Old English cynd, ġecynd (“nature, kind”).
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Forms
kinder, kindestSynonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B1Feelings and character — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- what kind of
- kind of thing
- this kind of
- that kind of
- kind of music
- the kind of
- was kind of
- kind of person
- same kind of
- kind of food
- the same kind
- kinds of problems