type

a particular kind or sort of something

tipo, clase

• type of sth

Collocations type of person · type of food

• What type of music do you like?

  ¿Qué tipo de música te gusta?

to press the keys on a computer keyboard to write something

escribir, teclear

• type sth

Collocations type a letter · type an email

• Can you type quickly?

  ¿Puedes escribir rápido?

a printed letter or character on a page, screen, etc.

letra impresa, carácter

• type of sth

Collocations serif type · sans-serif type

• The text is in a small type.

  El texto está en un tipo pequeño.

a machine for printing letters or characters on paper, etc.

máquina de escribir, impresora

• type of sth

Collocations printing type · letterpress type

• He set up his own printing press with a hand-operated type.

  Él montó su propia imprenta con una máquina de escribir manual.

to put someone or something into a group with other similar people or things

clasificar, categorizar

• type sb/sth

Collocations type of personality · type of behavior

• Doctors often type blood before a transfusion.

  Los médicos suelen clasificar la sangre antes de una transfusión.

to print something using a machine that prints letters or characters on paper, etc.

imprimir con tipos

• type sth

Collocations type a document · type a book

• The printer can type up to 10 pages per minute.

  La impresora puede imprimir hasta 10 páginas por minuto.

to make a copy of something by writing or typing it again

copiar, reproducir

• type sth

Collocations type a report · type a letter

• She had to type the entire document again.

  Ella tuvo que copiar todo el documento de nuevo.

a computer or device that is used for a particular purpose

equipo, dispositivo

• type of sth

Collocations desktop type · laptop type

• This is a new type of computer.

  Este es un nuevo tipo de computadora.