What is the meaning of "tipo" in this context? "El tipo no sabía dónde estaba parado."

  type
  mole
  guy
  furuncle
  pole

translate "tantrum"

  molesto
  contento
  tambor
  rabieta
  tanto

translate "rebar" (short for reinforcing bar)

  varilla de espera
  helado
  remojo
  reloj
  estreno

translate "hobby"

  afición
  gustar
  derecho
  carros
  deleitar

translate "hombro"

  scapula
  knee
  joint
  hermit
  shoulder

translate "scaffold"

  alto
  andamio
  fraude
  burlarse
  ojear

translate "shelf"

  estante
  adornar
  colgar
  librería
  caja

translate "cashier"

  máquina registradora
  línea
  cajera
  conejo
  esperar

translate "optometrist"

  ojos
  doctor
  oftalmólogo
  optometrista
  ocular

translate "no me hubiera gustado..."

  I never did like...
  I would not have liked...
  I did not like...
  I shall not like
  I will never like...

translate "me gustaría haber tenido tiempo..."

  I would have liked to have had time...
  I liked having time...
  I like having time...
  I like to have the time...
  I liked having the time...

translate "No, but thank you for telling me"

  Ningunas gracias por decirmelo
  No, pero gracias por decirmelo
  No pero gracias por decirlo
  No agradezco que me lo dijiste
  No gracias por decirlo

translate "ya yo estaba detrás del semáforo esperando pero vinieron por detrás y me dieron"

  While waiting at the light they hit me from behind
  I was standing at the light when they hit me from behind
  I was looking at the traffic light when they hit me from behind
  I was already at the light when they came and hit me from behind
  I was already waiting behind the traffic light but they came from behind and hit me