sort of

ein bisschen, etwas

In geringem Maß, ohne dass es besonders viel ist.

In einfachem Englisch: A little, without being very much.

• I am sort of tired.
• She was sort of hungry after the walk.
• Are you sort of worried about tomorrow?

So benutzt man es: sort of + adjective (I feel sort of nervous.)

Synonyme: a little, slightly, somewhat, kind of

Häufige Wendungen: sort of tired, sort of hungry

sozusagen, gewissermaßen

Zeigt an, dass eine Beschreibung ungefähr zutrifft, aber nicht völlig genau ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Used when a description is close to the truth but not completely right.

• It is sort of like a hotel.
• He was sort of my boss, though we worked as equals.
• We sort of won, because the other team stopped playing.

So benutzt man es: sort of like someone/something (The game is sort of like chess.)

Synonyme: in a way, kind of, more or less

Häufige Wendungen: sort of like, sort of a friend, sort of agree, sort of understand