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"Sort" is a noun which is often translated as "la clase", and "shine" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "brillar". Learn more about the difference between "sort" and "shine" below.
sort(
sort
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (kind)
c. la especie (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The color of the house's facade is a sort of yellow.El color de la fachada de la casa es una especie de amarillo.
2. (colloquial) (person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el tipo (M), la tipa (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
She's a funny sort.Es una tipa chistosa.
b. el tío (M), la tía (F) (colloquial) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
David is not a bad sort.David no es mal tío.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. ordenar
The teacher asked the kids to sort the words alphabetically.La profesora pidió a los alumnos que ordenaran las palabras alfabéticamente.
4. (computing)
shine(
shayn
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to polish)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (brightness)
