kind
KIND noun
uk/kaɪnd/ usA1 [ C ] a type of thing or person
род, тип, сорт
What kind of music do you like? All kind s of people come to our church. Older kids like board games and that kind of thing. Her travel company was the first of its kind (= the first one like it). some kind of
B1 used to talk about something when you are not sure of its exact type
какой-то, нечто вроде
She has some kind of disability. kind of informal
B2 used when you are trying to explain or describe something, but you cannot be exact
довольно, некоторым образом
It's kind of unusual.
of a kind
used to describe something that exists but is not very good
что-то вроде, какой-то
The school had a swimming pool of a kind , but it was too small for most classes to use.
kind adjective uk/kaɪnd/ us
A2 Kind people do things to help others and show that they care about them.
добрый, любезный
Your mother was very kind to us. It was very kind of you to come and see me. Thank you for those kind words. Противоположностьun kind