What does tipo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word tipo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tipo in Italian.

The word tipo in Italian means type, model, exemplar, type, kind, sort, guy, character, typical, average, like, archetype, archetypal figure, inscriptions, type, he/she has a particular look, regular day, artisan business, not be your type, standard order, standard plan, standard floor plan, type tests, on the type of, somewhat like, a lean person, a thin person, beach bum. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tipo

type, model, exemplar

sostantivo maschile (esemplare, modello)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questo nuovo tipo di computer è eccezionale.
This type of computer is exceptional.

type, kind, sort

sostantivo maschile (genere, specie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Che tipo di donna ti piace?
What type of women do you like?

guy

(informale (tale, tizio) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chi è quel tipo che ti sta fissando?
Who's the guy staring at you?

character

sostantivo maschile (informale (soggetto, sagoma)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Come si fa ad andare in giro con i sandali in inverno? Che tipo!
Out wearing sandals in winter? What a character!

typical, average

aggettivo invariabile (tipico, solito)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La mia giornata tipo prevede almeno mezz'ora di jogging.
In an average day I do at least half an hour of jogging.

like

congiunzione (informale (come, ad esempio) (colloquial)

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
Alessio è un ragazzo tipo te: sempre con la battuta pronta.
Alessio is a guy like you: always ready with a joke.

archetype, archetypal figure

sostantivo maschile (teatro, letteratura: stereotipo, simbolo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questi sono tipi ricorrenti in questo genere letterario.
These are recurrent archetypes in this genre of literature.

inscriptions

sostantivo maschile (numismatica) (coins)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il disegno della moneta si chiama tipo.
The design on coins is called inscriptions.

type

sostantivo maschile (stampa: carattere mobile) (printing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I tipi corrispondono alle lettere.
The characters correspond to the letters.

he/she has a particular look

regular day

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Qual è la giornata tipo di un corridore?
What's the typical day of a runner like?

artisan business

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

not be your type

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

standard order

(commerce, purchases)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

standard plan

sostantivo maschile (schema)

standard floor plan

sostantivo femminile (architettura: planimetria)

type tests

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

on the type of, somewhat like

a lean person, a thin person

beach bum

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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