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  2. /Knowing facts vs. familiarity (savoir, connaître)
  3. /le type

le type

le type
the type; the guy (informal)
From Lesson 88:Knowing facts vs. familiarity (savoir, connaître)·French

Usages of le type

Ce type de voiture est cher.
This type of car is expensive.
Je connais ce type de problème.
I know this type of problem.
J'aimerais oublier ce type radin, sans compter qu'il a refusé de payer l'addition.
I would like to forget this stingy guy, not to mention that he refused to pay the bill.
J'aimerais éviter ce type, sans compter qu'il a une réputation épouvantable, voire dangereuse.
I would like to avoid this guy, not to mention that he has a dreadful, and even dangerous, reputation.

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