Definizione monolingua

kind

kind (plural kinds)

1. A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

   What kind of a person are you?

   This is a strange kind of tobacco.

2. A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.

   The opening served as a kind of window.

   • 1884, Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapter VIII

     I got my traps out of the canoe and made me a nice camp in the thick woods. I made a kind of a tent out of my blankets to put my things under so the rain couldnt get at them.

3. (archaic) Ones inherent nature; character, natural disposition.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book III:

     why haue ye slayne my houndes said syr gauayne, for they dyd but their kynde [...].

4. Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in a barter.

   to pay in kind

5. Equivalent means used as response to an action.

   Ill pay in kind for his insult.

kind (comparative kinder, superlative kindest)

1. Affectionate, showing benevolence.
2. Favorable.
3. mild, gentle, forgiving

   The years have been kind to Richard Gere; he ages well.

Definizione dizionario kind

	genere
	type, race, category

	carino
	affectionate, nice

amichevole

cortese

specie

	gentile
	affectionate, nice
	Possessing charm and attractiveness.

	tipo
	type, race, category

benevole

gradevole

grazioso

	buono
	Deserving love.

	piacevole
	Possessing charm and attractiveness.

affabile

affascinante

affettuoso

amabile

apparenza

attraente

bello

benevolo

bonario

categoria

classe

compiacente

delizioso

dolce

fare

figura

garbato

gentil

lignaggio

marca

natura

premuroso

qualità

razza

simpatico

sorta

squisito

valevole

varietà

Altri significati:

favorable

A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.

(archaic) One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.

(in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)

kind (of goods)

Equivalent means used as response to an action.

Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in a barter.

mild, gentle, forgiving

warm(hearted)

atypical specimen

A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

A category of things distinguished by a common characteristic or quality.

character or nature

Favorable.

goods and services as payment

equivalent means as response

Affectionate, showing benevolence.

somewhat

mild, gentle