kind

tipo, clase

Un grupo de personas o cosas que comparten ciertas características.

En inglés sencillo: A group of people or things that share particular features.

• What kind of music do you like?
• This shop sells several kinds of bread.
• We both bought the same kind of phone.

Cómo se usa: a kind of something (A pear is a kind of fruit.)

Sinónimos: type, sort, variety

Expresiones frecuentes: kind of food, different kind

especie

Algo que se parece en parte a otra cosa o cumple una función similar.

En inglés sencillo: Something that partly resembles another thing or serves a similar purpose.

• The box became a kind of chair.
• She built a kind of shelter from branches.
• His speech was a kind of apology.

Cómo se usa: a kind of something (The fallen tree formed a kind of bridge.)

Expresiones frecuentes: a kind of, kind of shelter

especie

Bienes o servicios que se entregan como pago en lugar de dinero.

En inglés sencillo: Goods or services given as payment instead of money.

• They paid us in kind.
• The charity accepts donations in kind.
• Part of her wages came in kind, including food and housing.

Cómo se usa: in kind (Some farmers pay their rent in kind.)

Expresiones frecuentes: in kind, payment in kind

amable, bondadoso

Que se preocupa por los demás y hace cosas para ayudarlos.

En inglés sencillo: Caring about other people and doing things that help them.

• You are very kind.
• A kind stranger helped me find the station.
• It was kind of her to bring us dinner.

Cómo se usa: be kind to someone (Please be kind to your little brother.); it is kind of someone to do something (It was kind of you to help.)

Sinónimos: helpful, thoughtful, considerate

Antónimos: unkind, cruel

Expresiones frecuentes: kind to someone, kind of someone

cariñoso, afectuoso

Que muestra cariño y afecto hacia alguien.

En inglés sencillo: Showing warmth and love toward someone.

• She has a kind heart.
• He gave the child a kind smile.
• I remembered her kind eyes and warm voice.

Sinónimos: warm, loving, affectionate

Antónimos: cold

Expresiones frecuentes: kind heart, kind smile

benévolo, suave

Que trata con suavidad, perdona o causa poco daño o dificultad.

En inglés sencillo: Gentle or forgiving, causing little harm or difficulty.

• The years have been kind to her.
• This soap is kind to your skin.
• The judge was kind to the young offender.

Cómo se usa: be kind to someone/something (The weather has been kind to our garden.)

Sinónimos: gentle, merciful, lenient

Antónimos: harsh

Expresiones frecuentes: kind to someone, kind to skin