What does tipo in Spanish mean?

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

The word tipo in Spanish means type, emblem, type, chap, bloke, build, kind, type, sort, exchange rate appreciation, of all types, of all kinds, of all sorts, put your life on the line, keep a stiff upper lip, she's not my type, he's not my type, exchange rate, exchange rate, discount rate, tax rate, interest rate, blood type, tax rate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tipo

type, emblem

nombre masculino (exponente, modelo, ejemplar) (symbol, exemplar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Emiliano Zapata es el tipo de caudillo preferido por los muralistas mexicanos.
Emiliano Zapata is the preferred leadership emblem of the Mexican muralists.

type

nombre masculino (grupo, categoría)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Qué tipo de manzana se cosecha a finales de verano? ¿Qué tipo de música te gusta?
What type of apple is harvested at the end of summer?

chap, bloke

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (peyorativo, coloquial (persona, individuo) (colloquial, UK: man)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me incomoda la sola presencia de ese tipo.
Just the presence of that bloke makes me uncomfortable.

build

nombre masculino (persona: porte, figura) (physique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con su galanura y buen tipo, el joven atraía a todas las mujeres.
He attracted all the women with his elegance and attractive build.

kind, type, sort

nombre masculino (clase, estilo) (class)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quiero un trabajo de tipo ejecutivo.
I want an executive type of job.

exchange rate appreciation

(valor de divisas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Cómo se hace la apreciación del tipo de cambio?
How is exchange rate appreciation done?

of all types, of all kinds, of all sorts

expresión (de toda clase)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Me gustan las películas de todo tipo.
I like movies of all types.

put your life on the line

locución verbal (coloquial (integridad física, vida)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se juega el tipo practicando deportes extremos.

keep a stiff upper lip

locución verbal (coloquial (guardar compostura)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Toda la noche mantuvimos el tipo a pesar del disgusto.

she's not my type, he's not my type

expresión (no es de los que me gusta)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Salí con un chico pero no es mi tipo y no lo volveré a ver.
I went out with a boy but he's not my type and I won't see him again.

exchange rate

locución nominal femenina (divisa: valor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Debemos revisar la tasa de cambio constantemente.
We should check the exchange rate constantly.

exchange rate

locución nominal masculina (valor respecto al dólar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El tipo de cambio es bajo, no nos conviene cambiar los dólares.
The exchange rate is low; it's not worth it to change the dollars.

discount rate

(fin: porcentaje de descuento)

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

tax rate

locución nominal masculina (tasa de impuestos)

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

interest rate

(tasa de interés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El tipo de interés de este préstamo es muy elevado.
The interest rate for this loan is too high.

blood type

(grupo sanguíneo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi tipo de sangre es O negativo.
My blood type is O negative.

tax rate

(finanzas: tributación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para este tipo de transacciones, se aplica un tipo impositivo del 10%.
For this type of transactions, a tax rate of 10% applies.

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