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I.kind [Brit kʌɪnd, Am kaɪnd] N

1. kind (sort, type):

kind
sorte f
kind
genre m
kind
type m
this kind of book/film
ce genre or type de livre/film
this kind of dog/person
ce genre de chien/personne
all kinds of people/cars/music/activities, people/cars/music/activities of all kinds
toutes sortes de gens/de voitures/de musiques/d'activités
various kinds of cheese/car, cheeses/cars of various kinds
diverses sortes de fromages/de voitures
what kind of dog/car is it?
qu'est-ce que c'est comme chien/voiture?
what kind of person is she?
comment est-elle?
what kind of person does he think I am?
pour qui me prend-il?
what kind of (a) person would do a thing like that?
qui pourrait faire une chose pareille?
what kind of a question/an answer is that?
qu'est-ce que c'est que cette question/cette réponse?
what kind of talk is that?
en voilà des façons de parler!
I won't do anything of the kind
je n'en ferai rien
I don't believe anything of the kind
je n'en crois rien
ideas of a dangerous/subversive kind
des idées dangereuses/subversives
decisions of a difficult/momentous kind
des décisions difficiles/capitales
a criminal/racist of the worst kind
un criminel/un raciste de la pire espèce
they could find no information/food of any kind , they could not find any kind of information/food
ils n'ont pas trouvé la moindre information/nourriture
this sculpture is the oldest (example) of its kind
c'est la plus vieille sculpture du genre
this is the only one of its kind , this is one of a kind
c'est unique en son genre
he must be some kind of idiot/sadist
ça doit être un imbécile/un sadique
a picture of some kind
un quelconque tableau
they needed some kind of success/progress
ils avaient besoin d'avoir du succès/de faire des progrès
I think it's some kind of detective story/cleaning device
ce doit être une histoire policière/un système de nettoyage
‘what do you need?’—‘books, toys, that kind of thing’
‘de quoi avez-vous besoin?’—‘de livres, de jouets, ce genre de choses’
I like tennis, squash, that kind of thing
j'aime le tennis, le squash, ce genre de sport
what kind of thing(s) does he like/do?
qu'est-ce qu'il aime/fait?
that's my kind of film/man!
c'est le genre de film/d'homme que j'aime!
that's the kind of person I am/she is
je suis/elle est comme ça
I'm not/he's not that kind of person
ce n'est pas mon/son genre
she's not the kind of person who tells lies or to tell lies
ce n'est pas son genre de mentir or elle n'est pas du genre à mentir
they found a solution of a kind
ils ont trouvé une solution qui n'était pas merveilleuse
it's wine/an apology/an invitation of a kind
ça peut passer pour du vin/une excuse/une invitation

IV.kind [Brit kʌɪnd, Am kaɪnd] ADJ (caring, helpful)

kind person
gentil/-ille
kind act
bon/bonne
kind remark, gesture, words
gentil/-ille
kind thought
délicat
to be kind to sb
être gentil avec qn
‘Sudso is kind to your hands/skin’
‘Sudso respecte vos mains/votre peau’
to be kind to animals
bien traiter les animaux
the critics were not kind to the play
les critiques n'ont pas épargné la pièce
life has been kind to me
j'ai eu de la chance dans la vie
life has not been kind to him
la vie ne l'a pas épargné
time has been kind to him
il ne fait pas son âge
that's very kind of you
c'est très gentil/aimable de votre part
it's very kind of you/him to give us a lift/lend me some money
c'est très gentil de ta/sa part de nous ramener/de me prêter de l'argent
(in polite formulas) would you be kind enough or so kind as to pass me the salt?
auriez-vous l'amabilité de me passer le sel
she was kind enough to give me a lift home/offer me a drink
elle a eu la gentillesse de me ramener/de m'offrir un verre
‘you're too kind!’
‘vous êtes trop aimable!’
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kind to your wallet MKTG
bon marché

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it's typically kind of him
c'est typique de sa gentillesse

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he is kind/nasty to sb
il est gentil/méchant avec qn
to be so kind as to +infin
avoir la gentillesse de +infin
I've heard/said nothing of the kind
je n'ai rien entendu/dit de ce genre
it's some kind of insect/map
c'est une espèce d'instinct/de carte
what kind of day/book is it?
quel genre de jour/livre est-ce?
I'd kind of hoped she'd come
en fait, j'espérais qu'elle viendrait
to be cruel to be kind prov
qui aime bien châtie bien
to be two of a kind
être de la même espèce
they are two of a kind
ils peuvent se donner la main iron hum
he was kind enough to see us
il a bien voulu nous recevoir
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And it conjures up the kind of dark and paranoid imagery that had post-punks of that era reaching for the black eyeliner.
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Although the ideal environmental home or office structure is often envisioned as an isolated place, this kind of placement is usually detrimental to the environment.
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It will make patriots and romanticists angry--yet it is the kind of patriotism that is hardest and toughest.
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In order to carry out this kind of attack they would naturally try to get to windward and then bear down before the wind in line abreast ship upon ship.
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You are one of a kind and the biggest softie of all your friends, plus you're basically the equivalent to a cute little puppy.
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I know the girl, a levelheaded sophomore at my daughter's public high school, kind and calm.
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Of course, it would have been ideal to have the kind of conclusiveness associated with laboratory experiments when we conduct social experiments in communities and schools.
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Velvety chicken tamales steamed in some kind of leaf were a close second, but everything -- empanadas, quesadillas, burritos, tacos -- all tasted fresh and flavourful.
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What they do give you is a very stable surface free of any kind of rocking balanced on 3 points, so any vibration that does couple up doesn't ring around.
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The effect he produces is a classic hush, tense and tragic, a constant conflict so held in check that a kind of beautiful spareness results.
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