1 (archetypal) típico this is typical of many students who are.... this is typical of many children whose parents are divorced
a typical Canadian winter un típico invierno canadiense; the typical Englishman el inglés típico; he is typical of many people who ... es un ejemplo típico de mucha gente que ...
2 (usual, characteristic) [+behaviour, reaction, style] típico with typical modesty he said ... con la modestia que le caracterizaba dijo ...; con una modestia típica en él dijo ...
With typical energy he found new journalistic outlets.
it was typical of her to offer to pay era típico en ella ofrecerse a pagar
3 (expressing annoyance) "typical!" she shouted —¡cómo no! —gritó; —¡típico! —gritó; that's typical of him! ¡eso es típico de él!
She threw her hands into the air. `That is just typical of you, isn't it?'...
it was typical of our luck that it rained con la mala suerte que nos caracteriza, llovió; con nuestra mala suerte de siempre, llovió