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FN: sort of adv Hedging












like: sort of
white soul, a sort of effigy or crude image of a hồn bạch
a sort of card game using 120 cards tài bàn




I was just an average sort of student. average
He was the sort of person you could depend on. depend on/upon sb/sth
expect sth of sb/sth: That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you! expect
He seems to have had some sort of religious experience. experience
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way. funny
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. just
Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write. order
an ordinary sort of day ordinary
What sort of person would do a thing like that? person
a plain, straightforward sort of man plain
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey. rather
send sth to sb: What sort of message is that sending to young people? send
She's a sensible sort of person. sensible
What sort of shape was the car in after the accident? shape
'What sort of music do you like?' 'Oh, all sorts.' sort
This sort of problem is quite common./These sorts of problems are quite common. sort
He's the sort of person who only cares about money. sort
There were snacks—peanuts, olives, that sort of thing. sort
What sort of price did you want to pay? (= approximately how much) sort
What sort of time do you call this? (= I'm very angry that you have come so late.) sort
She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care. sort of
'Do you understand?' 'Sort of.' sort of
We're sort of doing it the wrong way. sort of
I had a sort of feeling that he wouldn't come. a sort of sth
They're a sort of greenish-blue colour. a sort of sth
She's the sort of person who stands out in a crowd. stand out (from/against sth)
The chairs were covered in some sort of plastic stuff. stuff
I like camping, climbing and that sort of thing. thing
It wants a special sort of person for that job. want
There's no way we could afford that sort of money. (there is) no way