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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mas o menos
"Estoy más o menos cansado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To a certain extent; moderately or somewhat, often used to soften a statement or description.
"I am kind of tired after working all day." - 2
Used informally to indicate that something is approximately or roughly as described.
"The movie was kind of weird, but I enjoyed it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'kinda' is a colloquial contraction of 'kind of', which has its roots in Middle English 'kinde', meaning 'nature' or 'type'. The phrase evolved in American English during the 20th century as a casual way to express approximation or a degree of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kind Of" is said worldwide
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un peu
Transliteration: œ̃ pø
"Je suis un peu fatigué ce soir."
ziemlich
Transliteration: ˈtsiːmlɪç
"Das Essen war ziemlich gut."
un po'
Transliteration: un pɔ
"Sono un po' stanco oggi."
más o menos
Transliteration: mas o menos
"Estoy más o menos cansado."
um pouco
Transliteration: ũ ˈpoʊku
"Estou um pouco cansado."
थोड़ा
Transliteration: thoda
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मैं आज थोड़ा थक गया हूँ।"
有点儿
Transliteration: yǒudiǎnr
Script: 中文汉字
"我今天有点儿累。"
약간
Transliteration: yakgan
Script: 한국어 한글
"나는 오늘 약간 피곤하다."
ちょっと
Transliteration: chotto
Script: 日本語
"今日はちょっと疲れています。"
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