Usage examples of "ser de tipo" in Spanish with translation to English

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Los datos sugieren que el largo óptimo de una lectura puede ser de 30 en vez de 60 minutos. The data suggest that the optimum length of a lecture may be 30 instead of 60 minutes.
Tom es la clase de tipo que discute por diversión. Tom is the kind of guy that argues for fun.
Este símbolo tiene la finalidad de advertir al usuario sobre la existencia de un "voltaje peligroso" sin aislamiento dentro del producto que puede ser de suficiente magnitud para constituir un riesgo de descarga eléctrica para las personas. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Este desarmador es demasiado pequeño para ser de cualquier uso. This screwdriver is too small to be any use.
Yo puedo ser de ayuda. I might be able to help.
No estábamos seguros de qué tipo de persona podía ser Tom y si a él le gustaría vivir en la misma casa que a nosotros. We were unsure what kind of person Tom would be and whether he would like to live in the same house as us.
Comúnmente, un tipo que lee novelas ligeras a pesar de no ser más un niño es un retardado, ¿no crees? Normally, a guy who reads light novels despite not being a kid anymore is a retard, don't you think?
Creo que me gustaría ser tu amiga. I think I'd like to be your friend.
¿Crees que él es el tipo que rompió la ventana? Do you think he is the guy that broke the window?
A veces es difícil ser discreto y honesto al mismo tiempo. Sometimes it's hard to be tactful and honest at the same time.
¿Cuál es tu tipo favorito de películas? What’s your favorite kind of movie to watch?
No me avergüenza ser pobre. I'm not ashamed that I am poor.
Hacer ese tipo de cosas te hace ver estúpido. Doing that sort of thing makes you look stupid.
A pesar de ser viejo y tullido, tuvo el valor suficiente para hacer el trabajo. Old and crippled, he had courage enough to do the work.
¡Aquel tipo me robó la billetera! ¡Paralo! That guy stole my wallet! Stop him!
No me casé con él por ser rico. I didn't marry him because he is rich.
¿Qué tipo de libro quieres? What kind of book do you want?
Londres, donde vivo, solía ser famosa por su niebla. London, where I live, used to be famous for its fog.
A todos mis amigos les gusta el mismo tipo de música que a mí. All my friends like the same kind of music that I do.
No ser alto no es una desventaja seria en la vida. Not being tall is not a serious disadvantage in life.
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