kind of

un peu

Indique qu’une qualité est présente à un faible degré.

En anglais simple : To a small degree; a little.

• I am kind of hungry.
• The film was kind of boring.
• Do you feel kind of cold in here?

Comment l'utiliser : kind of + adjective (I am kind of nervous about the interview.)

Synonymes : a bit, somewhat, sort of

Expressions courantes : kind of tired, kind of hungry, kind of nervous

en quelque sorte, plus ou moins

Indique qu’une description est proche de la vérité, sans être tout à fait exacte.

En anglais simple : Used when a description is close to the truth but not completely accurate.

• It is kind of a shop.
• She is kind of my boss, although she cannot hire or fire me.
• We kind of share a house, but we have separate kitchens.

Comment l'utiliser : kind of + noun phrase (He is kind of a brother to me.); kind of + verb (We kind of live together, but I keep my own flat.)

Synonymes : sort of, more or less, roughly

Expressions courantes : kind of a friend, kind of a job, kind of like

un peu, en quelque sorte

Rend une affirmation moins catégorique, moins directe ou moins blessante.

En anglais simple : Used to make a statement sound less strong, direct, or upsetting.

• I kind of need some help.
• Sorry, I kind of forgot to call you.
• I kind of think we should leave now.

Comment l'utiliser : kind of + verb (I kind of disagree with that decision.)

Synonymes : sort of

Expressions courantes : kind of disagree, kind of need, kind of forgot