kinds in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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kind1 [Brit kʌɪnd, Am kaɪnd] N

1. kind (sort, type):

kind
tipo m
kind
genere m
kind
sorta f
this kind of book, film
questo genere di libri, film
this kind of dog, person
questo tipo di cani, di persone
all kinds of people, cars, music, activities or people, cars, music, activities of all kinds
persone, automobili, musica, attività di ogni tipo
various kinds of cheese, car or cheeses, cars of various kinds
diversi tipi di formaggio, automobili
what kind of dog, car is it?
che tipo di cane, automobile è?
what kind of person is she?
com'è? che tipo è?
what kind of person does he think I am?
per chi mi ha preso?
what kind of (a) person would do a thing like that?
chi potrebbe fare una cosa del genere?
what kind of a question, an answer is that?
che razza di domanda, risposta è questa?
what kind of talk is that?
(ma) cosa dici?
I won't do anything of the kind
non farò niente del genere
I don't believe anything of the kind
non ci credo or non credo a nulla del genere
ideas of a dangerous, subversive kind
idee pericolose, sovversive
decisions of a difficult, momentous kind
decisioni difficili, importantissime
a criminal, racist of the worst kind
un criminale, un razzista della peggiore specie
they could find no information, food of any kind or they could not find any kind of information, food
non sono riusciti a trovare nessuna informazione, niente da mangiare
this sculpture is the oldest (example) of its kind
è la scultura più antica del genere
this is the only one of its kind
è l'unico di questo tipo
this is one of a kind
è un esemplare unico nel suo genere
he must be some kind of idiot, sadist
deve essere un idiota, un sadico
a picture of some kind
un qualche quadro
they needed some kind of success, progress
avevano bisogno di riscuotere dei successi, di fare dei progressi
I think it's some kind of detective story, cleaning device
penso che sia un racconto poliziesco, un arnese per pulire
“what do you need?” - “books, toys, that kind of thing”
“di cosa avete bisogno?” - “libri, giocattoli e cose del genere”
I like tennis, squash, that kind of thing
mi piacciono gli sport come il tennis, lo squash
what kind of thing(s) does he like, do?
che cosa gli piace, fa?
that's my kind of film, of man!
questo è il mio genere di film, di uomo!
that's the kind of person I am, she is
io sono, lei è così
I'm not, he's not that kind of person
non sono, non è quel genere di persona
she's not the kind of person who tells lies or to tell lies
non è tipo da mentire
they found a solution of a kind
hanno trovato una qualche soluzione
it's wine, butter of a kind
è vino, burro di scarsa qualità

kind2 [Brit kʌɪnd, Am kaɪnd] ADJ

1. kind (caring, helpful):

kind person, remark, words
gentile, cortese
kind act, gesture, thought
gentile, premuroso
to be kind to sb
essere gentile con qn
“Sudso is kind to your hands, skin”
“Sudso è delicato sulle mani, sulla pelle”
to be kind to animals
trattare bene gli animali
the critics were not kind to the play
la critica non è stata molto benevola nei confronti della rappresentazione or le critiche sulla rappresentazione sono state piuttosto pesanti
life has been kind to me
ho avuto una vita facile
life has not been kind to him
non ha avuto una vita facile
time has been kind to him
non dimostra la sua età
that's very kind of you
è molto gentile da parte tua
it's very kind of you, him to give us a lift, lend me some money
è molto gentile da parte tua, sua darci un passaggio, prestarmi dei soldi

kind-heartedness [Brit ˌkʌɪndˈhɑːtɪdnəs, Am ˌkaɪndˈhɑrdədnəs] N

kind-hearted [Brit kʌɪndˈhɑːtɪd, Am ˌkaɪndˈhɑrdəd] ADJ

kind-heartedly [Brit ˌkʌɪndˈhɑːtɪdli, Am ˌkaɪndˈhɑrdədli] ADV

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kinds Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he was kind enough to …
è stato così gentile da…
would you be kind enough/so kind as to …?
può essere così gentile da…?
he is not that kind (of person)
non è quel genere di persona
all kinds of …
tutti i tipi di…
to hear/say nothing of the kind
non sentire/dire niente del genere
they are two of a kind
sono tali e quali
he repaid her betrayal in kind
ripagó il suo tradimento con la stessa moneta
be so kind as to tell me
abbia la bontà di dirmelo
to get up to all kinds of tricks
farne di -e e di crude fig
best to stick to your own kind
moglie e buoi dei paesi tuoi prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Water birds of all kinds nest in the monument.
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His case and his call for freeborn rights were rallying points for reforms against forced oaths, forced self-incrimination, and other kinds of coercion.
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Some kinds of tying, especially by contract, have historically been regarded as anti-competitive practices.
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Those kinds of anti-intellectual attitudes go along with a system where the films with the biggest promotional budgets tend to get the most coverage.
blogs.crikey.com.au
They did this by defining an object called a relative dvissage which is well-suited to certain kinds of inductive arguments.
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The other caveat is that copy-editing has been minimal and many kinds of typographical error will be found throughout.
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The sentient spirit, which is subject to transmigration is of two kinds, the appetent and nonappetent.
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There is also research on the change processes and predictors of success. EFT has been applied to many different kinds of problems and populations.
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They love to play and will excel in all kinds of dog sports such as Frisbee.
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But to get his data, this strong and cool-headed pilot takes all kinds of chances himself.
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