type · noun C /tɑɪp/Full view
Nouns: type, typing, typist
Adjectives: typical
Verbs: typify, type
Adverbs: typically
type (SIMILAR)
A2 a person or thing that is part of a group of people or things that have similar qualities, or a group of people or things that have similar qualities
Dictionary examples:

What type of house do they live in?

They sell over 50 different types of cheese.

Illnesses of this type are very common in children.

They sell dried flowers and baskets and that type of thing.

Learner example:

Well, I think rock is the best type of music that we can put in the concert. (Key English Test; A2; Portuguese)

type (PARTICULAR QUALITY)
C1 someone who has particular qualities or interests
Dictionary examples:

I can't quit now - I'm not that type of person.

He's the outdoor type.

Learner example:

Usually these adults are the hardworking type and save money for the future. (International English Language Testing System; C1; Tagalog)

type (KIND OF PERSON)
C2 the kind of person you find likable or attractive
Dictionary example:

Grant’s the type of guy I like – strong and cool – but Willie’s not my type at all.

Learner example:

It's true that he wasn't handsome, not at all the type she had used to prefer, but when he smiled, that wonderful smile that made his eyes sparkle, she reali[z]ed, quite dazzled, that he was beautiful. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Swedish)

type · verb I or T /tɑɪp/
Nouns: type, typing, typist
Adjectives: typical
Verbs: typify, type
Adverbs: typically
type
B1 to write something using a keyboard
Dictionary examples:

She asked me to type a couple of letters.

He can type very quickly.

I was typing away into the early hours of the morning just to get the thing finished.

Learner example:

I'm typing this email to ask your permission to borrow your bicycle. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Chinese)

type in sth or type sth in
B1 to use the keys on a computer or other device to enter information
Dictionary example:

How can I type in my password if I can’t remember it?

Learner example:

Unfortun[a]t[e]ly the phone was locked, so you had to type in a password to use the phone. (Preliminary English Test; B1; German)

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