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noun | verb typetype1 /taɪp/ ●●● S1 W1 noun ETYMOLOGYtype1Origin: 1400-1500 Latin typus image, from Greek typos act of hitting, mark made by hitting, model adjectives/nouns + type► a particular/certain/specific type Have you flown this particular type of aircraft before? ► the same type I use the same type of software at work. ► a similar type Similar types of people do not always work together well. ► a different type I’ve learned to work with different types of people over the years. ► a new type Their engineers designed a new type of engine. ► various types We studied how well the plant grows in various types of climate. ► the main type Methane is the main type of gas produced. ► a common type The drug may lower a woman’s risk for a common type of breast cancer. ► somebody’s personality type (=with a particular type of character) Find out your personality type by answering our simple questionnaire. ► a body type A tight-fitting style of dress is not good for your body type. ► a blood type (=one of the classes into which human blood can be separated) Mother and child had the same blood type. ► a skin/hair type The best cleanser for you depends on your skin type. ► soil type (=for example, sandy soil or clay soil) The plant thrives in a wide range of soil types. THESAURUS a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities► type a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities: What type of movies do you like? ► kind kind means the same as type but is slightly more informal: What kind of fish is this? ► sort sort means the same as type but is mostly used in the phrase all sorts of something: They carry all sorts of toys for indoor and outdoor play. ► category/class a group of people or things that are all of the same type: There are three classes of seating on the airplane: first, business, and coach. ► brand a type of product made by a particular company: We compared several different brands of soap. ► make a type of product, especially vehicles, made by a particular company: “What make of car do you drive?” “A Ford.” ► model one particular type or design of a vehicle, machine, weapon, etc.: The new models come out in September. ► genre a type of art, music, literature, etc. that has a particular style or feature: He has written novels in several genres, most notably science fiction. ► form formal one type of something that has many different types: This form of skin cancer is very difficult to treat. ► species a group of animals or plants of the same type that can breed with each other: There are 126 species of birds on the island. ► variety a particular type of animal or plant within a species: The recipes call for different varieties of apples. 1[countable] a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities: type of What type of movies do you like?of a type We make cosmetics for people of all skin types. Accidents of this type are extremely common.type that The virus is related to the type that has infected 9,000 people in Japan.THESAURUSkind – kind means the same as type but is slightly more informal: What kind of fish is this?sort – sort means the same as type but is mostly used in the phrase all sorts of something: They carry all sorts of toys for indoor and outdoor play.category/class – a group of people or things that are all of the same type: There are three classes of seating on the airplane: first, business, and coach.brand – a type of product made by a particular company: We compared several different brands of soap.make – a type of product, especially vehicles, made by a particular company: “What make of car do you drive?” “A Ford.”model – one particular type or design of a vehicle, machine, weapon, etc.: The new models come out in September.genre – a type of art, music, literature, etc. that has a particular style or feature: He has written novels in several genres, most notably science fiction.form formal – one type of something that has many different types: This form of skin cancer is very difficult to treat.species – a group of animals or plants of the same type that can breed with each other: There are 126 species of birds on the island.variety – a particular type of animal or plant within a species: The recipes call for different varieties of apples. → see Grammar at kind12[countable] someone with particular qualities or interests: The second woman was a grandmotherly type. Sean has always been the artistic type.the type to do something He’s not the type to complain.3somebody’s type the kind of person someone is sexually attracted to: He wasn’t really my type.4[uncountable] printed letters SYN typeface: The names were in bold type.5[countable, uncountable] a small block with a raised letter on it that is used in printing, or a set of these [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin typus image, from Greek typos act of hitting, mark made by hitting, model] → see also blood typeCOLLOCATIONSadjectives/nouns + typea particular/certain/specific type Have you flown this particular type of aircraft before?the same type I use the same type of software at work.a similar type Similar types of people do not always work together well.a different type I’ve learned to work with different types of people over the years.a new type Their engineers designed a new type of engine.various types We studied how well the plant grows in various types of climate.the main type Methane is the main type of gas produced.a common type The drug may lower a woman’s risk for a common type of breast cancer.somebody’s personality type (=with a particular type of character) Find out your personality type by answering our simple questionnaire.a body type A tight-fitting style of dress is not good for your body type.a blood type (=one of the classes into which human blood can be separated) Mother and child had the same blood type.a skin/hair type The best cleanser for you depends on your skin type.soil type (=for example, sandy soil or clay soil) The plant thrives in a wide range of soil types. noun | verb typetype2 ●●● S2 W3 verb VERB TABLEtype |
| Present | I, you, we, they | type | | he, she, it | types | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | typed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have typed | | he, she, it | has typed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had typed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will type | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have typed |
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| Present | I | am typing | | he, she, it | is typing | | you, we, they | are typing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was typing | | you, we, they | were typing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been typing | | he, she, it | has been typing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been typing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be typing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been typing |
THESAURUSput words/numbers on paper► writea) to form letters or numbers with a pen or pencil: Write your name here. He could read and write when he was four.b) if a pen or pencil writes, it works correctly: Which one of these pens still writes? ► print to write words without joining the letters together: Print your name at the top of the page. ► scribble to write something very quickly and in a messy way: The doctor scribbled a prescription on his pad and handed it to me. ► scrawl to write something quickly in a big messy way: The children had scrawled their names across the bottom of the card. ► type to write something on a computer: Why don’t you type the letter? It will be easier to read. ► sign to write your name at the end of a letter, document, etc.: Sign the contract here and here. ► write/jot something down to write something very quickly, especially something short: He jotted down a few notes as we spoke. ► take/get something down to write down what someone is saying: The professor spoke so quickly I couldn’t get it all down. ► make a note (of something) to write down information that you might need later: Let me make a note of those prices, and I’ll call you back. ► put something in writing to make something legal or official by writing it down and usually signing it: Make sure the company puts its promises in writing. ► fill something out to write all the information that is needed in the spaces on an official document: I helped Julia fill out the application form. ► fill something in to put information in the spaces on an official document or test: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. ► inscribe formal to write words on something hard, usually by cutting them into the surface of something such as a stone or coin: His name was inscribed on the plaque. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to write something using a computer or typewriter: Type your password, and then press “enter.”► see thesaurus at write2[transitive] to print a document on a piece of paper using a typewriter: These letters still need to be typed.3[transitive] science, biology to find out what type a plant, disease, etc. istype something ↔ in phrasal verb to type information on a computer so that it appears on the screen: Type in your name and address.type something ↔ up phrasal verb to type a copy of something that is written by hand, exists in note form, or has been recorded: I took my notes home and typed them up. |