sort of
Preceded by a: of a person, thing, etc.: similar but not identical to another person,…Preceded by a (and sometimes also followed by a): of a person, thing, etc.: similar but not identical to another person, thing, etc.
» What sort of man is Tom?
Что за человек Том?
Що за людина Том?
Meaning
1 senses(informal, not comparable)Preceded by a (and sometimes also followed by a): of a person, thing, etc.: similar but not identical to another person, thing, etc.
не́что вро́деnéčto vróde, своего́ ро́даsvojevó róda
Examples
694 sentencesWhat sort of man is Tom?
Що за людина Том?
ruЧто за человек Том?
What sort of work do you do?
Що в тебе за робота?
ruКакого рода работу вы делаете?
What sort of person would do that kind of thing?
Якою має бути людина, щоб зробити таке?
I'm too old for this sort of thing.
Я для такого застарий.
ruЯ слишком стар для таких вещей.
deIch bin zu alt für diese Art von Sachen.
I sort of understand.
Я приблизно розумію.
ruЯ вроде как понимаю.
deEigentlich verstehe ich.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From sort (noun) + of. The adverbial use is derived from the use of the term as an adjectiFrom sort (noun) + of. The adverbial use is derived from the use of the term as an adjective in phrases such as “a sort of [something]”.
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