kind Význam & definícia

Význam kind v slovenčine

• 0 generous, helpful, and thinking about other people's feelings:

  • She's a very kind and thoughtful person.

  • It's very kind of you to help us.

  • Please be kind to your sister!

  • formal Would you be kind enough to/so kind as to close the door? (= please would you do this)

  • kind to the environment

  • This soap is kinder to the skin.

• 1 a group with similar characteristics, or a particular type:

  • Today's vehicles use two kinds of fuel - petrol and diesel.

  • What kind of (a) job are you looking for?

  • I just don't have that kind of money (= I don't have so much money).

  • The cupboard contained all kinds of strange things.

  • Her travel company was the first of its kind (= of others that are similar).

• 2 generous, helpful, and caring about other people:

  • She’s a kind, thoughtful person.

  • It was kind of you to give me your seat.

• 3 a group with similar characteristics, or a particular type:

  • What kind of thing is it?

  • They talked about all kinds of stuff.

  • It’s the largest organization of its kind in history.

  • Where books are concerned, Tyler and Chlo are two of a kind (= similar).

• 4 used to describe a payment that is given in the form of goods or services and not in the form of money:

  • Payment in kind involves investors receiving more bonds in place of cash interest.

  • At least part of their salary is paid in kind.