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CEFR B1 · Phrases
a kind of
/ə kaɪnd əv/ Headword: kind 📚 Module 2: Free Time (p.321-324)
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Synonyms & Antonyms
This phrase is used to describe something by saying it is similar to, or belongs to a type of, something else, often when you are not being very precise.
Synonyms
a type of
a sort of
a form of
similar to
like
Antonyms
None available
Translations
a kind of in your language
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عربي
تُستخدم هذه العبارة لوصف شيء ما بالقول إنه يشبه نوعًا من شيء آخر.
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اردو
یہ جملہ کسی چیز کو یہ کہہ کر بیان کرنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے کہ یہ کسی دوسری چیز کی طرح ہے یا اس کی ایک قسم ہے۔
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हिंदी
यह वाक्यांश किसी चीज़ का वर्णन करने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है कि वह किसी और चीज़ के समान है या उसकी एक प्रकार है।
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中文
这个短语用来描述某物与另一物相似，或属于某一类型。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
You use 'a kind of' to say something is like something else. It helps you describe things. It's not exact, but it gives an idea.
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Memory TipThink of 'kind' as meaning 'type' or 'category'.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The new restaurant serves a kind of (type of) fusion cuisine, mixing different food traditions.
Reading this book feels like a kind of (sort of) adventure, full of unexpected twists.
That strange noise was a kind of (type of) humming sound, but I couldn't tell where it came from.
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