kind

Значение (Английский)

Noun

1. A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
2. A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.
3. One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.
4. Family, lineage.
5. Manner.
6. Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.
7. Equivalent means used as response to an action.
8. Each of the two elements of the communion service, bread and wine.
9. The type of a type constructor or a higher-order type operator.

Adj

1. Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
2. Affectionate.
3. Favorable.
4. Mild, gentle, forgiving
5. Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
6. (obsolete) Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.

Произносится как (IPA)

/kaɪnd/

Этимология (Английский)

From Middle English kynde, kunde, cunde, icunde, from Old English cynd, ġecynd (“inherent nature, disposition, kind, gender, generation, race”), from Proto-West Germanic *kundi, from Proto-Germanic *kinþiz, related to Proto-Germanic *kunją (“race, kin”) and Old English cennan (“to bear, give birth”). Cognate with Old High German gikunt (“nature, kind”), Icelandic kind (“race, species, kind”). Doublet of gens, genesis, and jati. See also kin.

Предложения

I was just in town earlier this year , so it is kind of crazy to think about what took place right after .

Я был только в городе в начале этого года, поэтому очень безумно думать о том, что произошло сразу после этого.

She has always been very kind and friendly to everyone , even strangers .

Она всегда была очень доброй и дружелюбной ко всем, даже незнакомцам.

The boy could certainly resist causing that kind of anxiety for the baker .

Мальчик, безусловно, мог бы сопротивляться, вызвав такую ​​тревогу для пекаря.

That's the kind of stuff they want .

Это то, что они хотят.