type B

taɪp biː

Definition

Definition of type B - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychology

Rare

person with a calm, easygoing personality

Rare

He is definitely a type B, never stressed out.

biology

TECH.

blood group with B antigen on red cells

TECH.

She has type B and can donate to type AB.

Adjective

personality

Rare

relaxed and easygoing in personality

Rare

He has a type B attitude at work.

easygoing

laid-back

medical

TECH.

having or relating to the B blood group

TECH.

She is a type B donor.

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Expressions with type

type up

write or input text using a keyboard

She had to type up the report by Friday.

someone's type

kind of person someone is attracted to

He realized she was definitely not his type.

against type

adv.

in a way that is not expected

He played the villain against type.

a man of someone's type

person matching someone's preferred characteristics

He's definitely a man of her type.

revert to type

go back to original form or state

The software reverted to type after the update failed.

play against type

act in a role different from usual

The comedian decided to play against type in the drama film.

Expressions with B

plan B

alternative plan if the first fails

We need a plan B in case it rains.

mistake A for B

identify A as B by error

I mistook the stranger for my brother in the crowded station.

take A for B

mistake one thing for another

In the dark, I took the mailbox for a person.

pit A against B

set two sides in opposition or competition

The coach pitted the veterans against the rookies in practice.

telescope A into B

combine A with B into a single unit

They telescoped the research unit into the product team to streamline decisions.

B and B

abbr.

small hotel offering a room and breakfast

We stayed at a lovely B and B.

differentiate A from B

recognize differences between two things or people

She can differentiate A from B easily in the test.

B flat

musical note a semitone lower than B natural

The song starts with a B flat.

B-52

abbr.

alcoholic drink with coffee liqueur and vodka

He ordered a B-52 at the bar.

there is no Planet B

exp.

expresses that Earth is unique and must be protected from harm

There is no Planet B, so we must reduce pollution now!

Terms with type B included in their meaning

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folate

nutrition

type of B vitamin that helps in the formation of new cells

BNP

acr.

acr: B-type Natriuretic Peptide

protein in blood checked for heart problems

DLBCL

acr.

acr: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

type of blood cancer affecting B-cells

lactoflavin

chemistry

riboflavin, a type of B vitamin

abbr.

abr: Type O

blood type with neither A nor B antigens

vitamin M

medical

folic acid, a type of B vitamin

B+

abbr.

abr: B positive

blood type with B antigen and Rh factor

Examples of type B in a sentence

My sister is a type B, always relaxed.
The donor has type B and is compatible with type B recipients.
Type B is less common than type O in this region.
Her type B nature keeps her calm.
A type B friend is easy to travel with.
The patient has type B blood.

Type B individuals can donate to AB.

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French:type B, de type B, ...
German:Typ B, Typ-B, ...
Italian:tipo B, di tipo B, ...
Spanish:tipo B, relajado, ...
Portuguese:tipo B, personalidade descontraída, ...
Chinese:B型性格的人, 性格随和的, ...
Japanese:タイプB, のんびりした, ...
Arabic:شخصية ب, هادِئ, ...
Hebrew:סוּג ב׳, מְאוּפְיָן כְּסוּג בְּ, ...
Russian:тип B, спокойный, ...
Ukrainian:тип B, розслаблений, ...
Hindi:टाइप बी, आरामदायक, ...
Bengali:টাইপ বি ব্যক্তি, শান্ত স্বভাবের, ...
Catalan:tipus B, relaxat, ...
Czech:typ B, pohodový, ...
Danish:type B-person, afslappet, ...
Dutch:type B, ontspannen, ...
Greek:τύπος Β, χαλαρός, ...
Hungarian:B típus, laza, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សប្រភេទ ប៊ី, ស្ងប់ស្ងាត់ និងងាយស្រួល, ...
Korean:B형 성격, B형 성격의, ...
Persian:نوع B, آرام, ...
Polish:osoba typu B, spokojny, ...
Portuguese (BR):tipo B, tranquilo, ...
Romanian:tip B, relaxat, ...
Swedish:typ B, avslappnad, lättsam, ...
Thai:บุคลิกแบบบี, บุคลิกภาพแบบบี, ...
Turkish:tip B, tip B kişilik, ...
Vietnamese:kiểu B, dễ chịu, ...

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