of a sort

Definition

Definition of of a sort - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

partialhaving some but not all qualities

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

incomplete

limited

partial

mediocrenot very good or impressive

The meal was of a sort, nothing special.

average

mediocre

so-so

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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.

good sort

person with a kind disposition

Grandma is such a good sort, always helping others.

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.

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exquisiteness

beauty

extreme beauty of a delicate sort

Examples of of a sort in a sentence

The solution was a fix of a sort, but not perfect.
His performance was of a sort, not very impressive.
The movie was of a sort, not worth watching again.

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French:approximatif, passable, ...
German:gewissermaßen, mittelmäßig, ...
Italian:in un certo senso, mediocre, ...
Spanish:de cierta clase, del montón, ...
Portuguese:meio que, medíocre, ...
Chinese:部分的, 一般般, ...
Japanese:一部の, 大したことない, ...
Arabic:شِبْه, متوسط, ...
Hebrew:חֶלְקִי, סָבִיר, ...
Russian:частичный, так себе, ...
Ukrainian:частково, середній, ...
Hindi:आंशिक, कुछ खास नहीं, ...
Bengali:এক অর্থে, মোটামুটি, ...
Catalan:en certa manera, mediocre, ...
Czech:částečný, podřadný, ...
Danish:delvis, middelmådig, ...
Dutch:gedeeltelijk, matig, ...
Greek:μερικός, μέτριος, ...
Hungarian:részleges, közepes, ...
Khmer:មានលក្ខណៈខ្លះៗ ប៉ុន្តែមិនគ្រប់លក្ខណៈ, ធម្មតាប៉ុណ្ណោះ, ...
Korean:어느 정도의, 그저 그런, ...
Persian:به نوعی, معمولی, ...
Polish:poniekąd, nieszczególny, ...
Portuguese (BR):meio que, medíocre, ...
Romanian:parțial, mediocru, ...
Swedish:delvis, medioker, ...
Thai:พอจะนับได้ว่าเป็นอยู่บ้าง, พอใช้ได้, ...
Turkish:kısmen, vasat, ...
Vietnamese:ở mức nào đó, bình thường, ...

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