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"Type" is a noun which is often translated as "el tipo", and "sort" is a noun which is often translated as "la clase". Learn more about the difference between "type" and "sort" below.
type(
tayp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (individual)
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).
Yes, I've met Frank. He's a funny type.Sí, conozco a Frank. Es un tipo muy raro.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. teclear
I spent all day at work typing a report.Me pasé todo el día en el trabajo tecleando un informe.
b. escribir a máquina
I type all my notes up after a lecture.Después de una clase, escribo a máquina todos mis apuntes.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. escribir a máquina
The keyboard was so old, they heard her typing from the other room.El teclado era tan antiguo que la oyeron escribiendo a máquina desde la otra sala.
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)
