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sorte

kind, sort, type

noun sort Less Common
Grammar & Structure Determiners

Usage Note

Sorte means a type or variety of something: une sorte de fromage ('a kind of cheese'). De la sorte means 'in this way / like that'. The phrase en quelque sorte means 'in a way / so to speak', used to soften or qualify a statement. It is slightly more formal than genre or type when classifying things.

Examples

"C'est une sorte de gâteau aux fruits."

Natural Translation

It is a kind of fruit cake.

Literal Translation

It-is a kind of cake at-the fruits

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