tipo
type
A kind or category of thing
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linguistic
type
kind / category
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-o
noun suffix
Tipo means type and is a direct cognate of the English word.
tipo
type, kind, sort
A category or class of thing.
¿Qué tipo de música te gusta?What type of music do you like?
No me gustan ese tipo de comentariosI don't like that sort of comment
guy, dude, bloke (colloquial)
A person thought of as a "type" — a certain kind of individual.
Había un tipo raro esperando en la puertaThere was a weird guy waiting at the door
¿Quién es ese tipo?Who is that dude?
figure, build (physique)
A person's body as a physical "type" — their shape or build.
Hace ejercicio todos los días para mantener el tipoShe exercises every day to keep her figure
Tiene un tipo atlético muy llamativoHe has a very striking athletic build
rate (economics)
A "type" of financial measure.
El tipo de cambio entre el dólar y el euro subió esta semanaThe exchange rate between the dollar and the euro rose this week
El banco subió el tipo de interés este trimestreThe bank raised the interest rate this quarter
font, typeface (typography)
A style of printed letter — literally a "type" of letter, as in the original printing sense of the word.
Usa un tipo de letra más grande para el títuloUse a larger font for the title
El documento está en tipo ArialThe document is in Arial typeface
like, I mean, for example (filler word)
Used as a colloquial filler word, vaguely gesturing at a "type" of thing.
Tipo, no sé qué decirteLike, I don't know what to tell you
Necesito algo para la fiesta, tipo un regalo o algo asíI need something for the party, like a gift or something