No. 878 in Portuguese
tipos
"Tipos" in Portuguese means "types" or "guys," depending on context.
In a sentence
Existem muitos tipos de frutas no mercado.
There are many types of fruits at the market.
In this sentence, 'tipos' is used as the plural form of 'tipo', meaning 'types' or 'categories' in English. It categorizes fruits into various classes.
Ele foi com uns tipos estranhos para a festa.
He went to the party with some strange guys.
Here, 'tipos' is used colloquially to refer to people, particularly in a somewhat informal or dismissive manner, translating to 'guys' or 'fellows' in English.
Os diferentes tipos de música atraem diversos públicos.
Different kinds of music attract diverse audiences.
In this case, 'tipos' again refers to 'types' or 'kinds', specifically classifying various genres of music.
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