good sort

ɡʊd sɔːrt

Definition

Definition of good sort - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

personality

person with a kind disposition

Grandma is such a good sort, always helping others.

kind

nice

pleasant

appearance

woman who is considered attractive

In the party, she was seen as a good sort.

beauty

looker

stunner

likeable person

person who is likeable and dependable

Everyone agrees that John is a good sort.

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Expressions with good

do good

have a positive effect

Eating healthy does good for your body..

for good

adv.

permanently, with no intention of reversal

He moved abroad for good..

good catch

successful action of catching a ball in sports

That was a good catch by the outfielder.

good going

exp.

expression of approval or praise for success

Good going on finishing the project early!

in a good mood

adj.

feeling happy and positive

She was in a good mood after hearing the news.

a good ear for music

talent for understanding and appreciating music

His good ear for music makes him a great composer.

Expressions with sort

sort through

examine items to organize or understand them

She had to sort through the papers on her desk.

sort out

clarify a confusing situation

We need to sort out the misunderstanding.

sort things out

clarify misunderstandings or confusion

Let's sort things out to avoid confusion.

sort itself out

resolve without intervention

Don't worry, the problem will sort itself out.

anything of the sort

something similar to what was mentioned

He denied saying anything of the sort.

nothing of the sort

something completely different from what was mentioned

He claimed it was a gift, but it was nothing of the sort.

of a sort

adj.

having some but not all qualities

He gave an explanation of a sort, but it was incomplete.

sort oneself out

organize one's thoughts or feelings

She took a walk to sort herself out after the argument.

some sort of

det.

generalizes when the exact type is not important

We need some sort of solution quickly.

re-sort

put things in a new order

She decided to re-sort her books by color.

Examples of good sort in a sentence

She's a good sort, never hesitating to support her friends.
She was known as a good sort in her youth.
Many admired her as a good sort in the neighborhood.
She's a good sort, always helping others.
Tom is a good sort, reliable and kind.

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French:quelqu'un de bien, belle femme, ...
German:guter Mensch, attraktive Frau, ...
Italian:brava persona, bella donna, ...
Spanish:buena persona, mujer atractiva, ...
Portuguese:boa pessoa, mulher atraente, ...
Chinese:好人, 有魅力的女人, ...
Japanese:いい人, 魅力的な女性, ...
Arabic:شَخْص كَرِيم, حَسْناء, ...
Hebrew:אָדָם טוֹב לֵב, אִשָּׁה נָאָה, ...
Russian:хороший человек, красавица, ...
Ukrainian:добра людина, гарна жінка, ...
Hindi:सज्जन, अच्छी महिला, ...
Bengali:ভালোমানুষ, সুন্দরী, ...
Catalan:bona persona, bona peça, ...
Czech:dobrák, kočka, ...
Danish:god sjæl, flot kvinde, ...
Dutch:aardig mens, knappe verschijning, ...
Greek:καλόκαρδος άνθρωπος, όμορφη γυναίκα, ...
Hungarian:rendes ember, bombázó, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សចិត្តល្អ, ស្ត្រីដែលគេចាត់ទុកថាមានសម្រស់ទាក់ទាញ, ...
Korean:좋은 사람, 매력적인 여성, ...
Persian:آدم خوب, زن جذاب, ...
Polish:dobry człowiek, atrakcyjna kobieta, ...
Portuguese (BR):boa pessoa, bela mulher, ...
Romanian:persoană de treabă, femeie atrăgătoare, ...
Swedish:hygglig typ, snygging, ...
Thai:คนใจดี, คนที่มีเสน่ห์, ...
Turkish:nazik insan, çekici biri, ...
Vietnamese:người tốt bụng, người phụ nữ hấp dẫn, ...

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