English-Portuguese translations for sort of

• aproximadamente
  No entanto, temos de saber, pelo menos aproximadamente, que tipo de medidas de atenuação os países terceiros tencionam implementar. However, we must know at least approximately what sort of mitigation measures third countries are planning to implement.
• de certa forma
  Contudo, os acontecimentos actualmente em curso abafaram, de certa forma, o entusiasmo. However, the events taking place at the moment have sort of dampened the enthusiasm.
  Já respondeu, de certa forma, a esta pergunta, mas existe de facto vontade de assinar um ACL com a UE? You have sort of just answered that, but is there a real will to have an FTA with the EU?
• mais ou menos
  Acredita, Senhor Comissário, que uma directiva deste género possa ser apresentada num futuro mais ou menos próximo? Do you think that this sort of directive will be tabled in the foreseeable future?
  A ajuda convencional ao desenvolvimento, mais ou menos entendida como uma espécie de oferta dos países ricos aos países pobres, não está a funcionar. Traditional development aid, which is taken more or less to be a sort of gift day in which the rich countries give to the poor ones, does not work.

Definition of sort of

•   Approximately; in a way; partially; not quite; somewhat

Examples

• It sort of makes sense the way he explains it, but I still dont really understand

Related words

• what sort of
• some sort of
• we don’t have that sort of thing here
• this sort of
• all sorts of
• of sorts
• of all sorts
• out of sorts
• lender of capital last resort