Definition of 'sort out'
1. phrasal verb
If you sort out a group of things, you separate them into different classes, groups, or places, for example so that you can do different things with them.
Sort out all your bills, receipts, invoices and expenses and keep detailed accounts. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]2. phrasal verb
3. phrasal verb
4. phrasal verb
See full dictionary entry for sortIf you sort yourself out, you organize yourself or calm yourself so that you can act effectively and reasonably.
We're in a state of complete chaos here and I need a little time to sort myself out. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE]
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sort out in British English
verb (tr, adverb)
1.
it took a long time to sort out the mess
2.
to take or separate, as from a larger group
he sorted out the most likely ones
3.
noun sort-out
5. informal
the process of separating things that are wanted from things that are not
the kitchen needed a major sort-out
I've been having a sort-out today and I have filled a bag full of rubbish.
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sort-out in British English
noun
informal
the process of separating things you want from things you don't want or need
The kitchen needed a major sort-out.
I've been having a sort-out today and I have filled a bag full of rubbish.
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sort out in American English
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sort out
British English: sort out
/sɔːt aʊt/ VERB
If you sort out a group of things, you organize or tidy them.
We try to sort out the truth from the lies.
- American English: sort out /sɔrt ˈaʊt/
- Arabic: يُفَرِّزُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: separar
- Chinese: 理清
- Croatian: odijeliti
- Czech: vytřídit
- Danish: ordne
- Dutch: ontwarren
- European Spanish: ordenar organizar
- Finnish: erotella
- French: ranger
- German: klären
- Greek: διαχωρίζω
- Italian: classificare
- Japanese: 解決する
- Korean: 해결하다
- Norwegian: sortere
- Polish: posortować
- European Portuguese: separar
- Romanian: a sorta
- Russian: разбирать
- Latin American Spanish: ordenar clasificar
- Swedish: klara upp
- Thai: แยกแยะ
- Turkish: halletmek
- Ukrainian: відбирати
- Vietnamese: giải quyết
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