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

At the party, several people said she was 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 fille, ...
German:guter Mensch, Schönheit, ...
Italian:brava persona, bella ragazza, ...
Spanish:buena persona, bombón, ...
Portuguese:boa pessoa, mulher atraente, ...
Chinese:好人, 美女, ...
Japanese:いい人, 美女, ...
Arabic:شَخْص كَرِيم, حَسْناء, ...
Hebrew:אָדָם טוֹב לֵב, אִשָּׁה מוֹשֶׁכֶת, ...
Russian:хороший человек, красотка, ...
Ukrainian:добра людина, красуня, ...
Hindi:सज्जन, खूबसूरत लड़की, ...
Bengali:ভালোমানুষ, আকর্ষণীয় নারী, ...
Catalan:bona persona, bona peça, ...
Czech:dobrák, kočka, ...
Danish:god sjæl, en lækker pige, ...
Dutch:aardig mens, aantrekkelijke vrouw, ...
Greek:καλόκαρδος άνθρωπος, κουκλάρα, ...
Hungarian:rendes ember, vonzó nő, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សចិត្តល្អ, ស្រីស្អាត, ...
Korean:좋은 사람, 매력적이라고 여겨지는 여성, ...
Persian:آدم خوب, زن جذاب, ...
Polish:dobry człowiek, laska, ...
Portuguese (BR):boa pessoa, gata, ...
Romanian:persoană de treabă, tipă bună, ...
Swedish:hygglig typ, en snygging, ...
Thai:คนใจดี, สาวสวย, ...
Turkish:nazik insan, çekici kadın, ...
Vietnamese:người tốt bụng, gái xinh, ...

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