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I think everybody had difficulties with that dynamic, turning the family into a band and being constantly together. So everybody, as individuals. had things to sort out.
Andrea Corr

Meaning of "sort out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SORT OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SORT OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sort out is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SORT OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sort out in the English dictionary

The first definition of sort out in the dictionary is to find a solution to, esp to make clear or tidy. Other definition of sort out is to take or separate, as from a larger group. Sort out is also to organize into an orderly and disciplined group.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SORT OUT

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sort code
sort of
sort out the men from the boys
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sorta
sortable
sortal
sortance
sortation
sorted
sorter
sortie
sortilege
sortileger
sorting
sorting code
sorting office
sortition
sortment

WORDS THAT END LIKE SORT OUT

act out
check out
contract out
cut out
eat out
flat out
get out
hit out
left out
let out
night out
opt out
point out
print out
push the boat out
put out
set out
shoot out
sit out
start out
sweat out

Synonyms and antonyms of sort out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sort out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SORT OUT

Find out the translation of sort out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sort out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sort out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

理清
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ordenar
570 millions of speakers

English

sort out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुलझाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يُفَرِّزُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разбирать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

separar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাছাই করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ranger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

menyelesaikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

klären
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

解決する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

해결하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngurutake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giải quyết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீர்த்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रमवारी लावा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

problemi çözmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

classificare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

posortować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відбирати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a sorta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαχωρίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sorteer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klara upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sortere
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SORT OUT»

The term «sort out» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.363 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sort out

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10 QUOTES WITH «SORT OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sort out.
1
Emily Blunt
After this interview, I'm going to immigration to try to sort out my Green Card, just like any other normal person.
2
Mark Boal
I mean, journalism is very detailed... you try to get down in the weeds and sort out exactly what happened. And I don't think that a feature film is really a place where that happens.
3
Sean Connery
There's one major difference between James Bond and me. He is able to sort out problems!
4
Andrea Corr
I think everybody had difficulties with that dynamic, turning the family into a band and being constantly together. So everybody, as individuals. had things to sort out.
5
Francois Englert
It's not necessary to have read everything about a particular subject in order to get interested in it. The main thing is to sort out what's important and what is peripheral in order to be able to dive in.
6
Paul Gleason
That ability to take in your surroundings and sort out the important stuff, to be aware, to be vigilant. Then take all that information, put it together, and see if it makes sense to you.
7
Tipper Gore
These are all voluntary resources which help parents sort out the choices without infringing on the artists' rights to free speech, which is something that we respect.
8
Jonathan Grayer
The SAT plays an important role in helping admissions officers around the country sort out students, well-deserving students from 20,000 high schools that have different curriculums, different grading standards, and different ability to help students get ready for college.
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Katharine Butler Hathaway
I would sort out all the arguments and see which belonged to fear and which to creativeness. Other things being equal, I would make the decision which had the larger number of creative reasons on its side.
10
Diana Wynne Jones
I do feel very strongly that this is one of the things which people need encouragement to sort out, because I have this very strong feeling that everybody is probably a genius at something, it's just a question of finding this.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SORT OUT»

Discover the use of sort out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sort out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sort Out Your Crap Life
This new strength enabled me to be open and honest with my experiences and these principles are now shared with you in this book so that if you are willing you can sort out your life too." - Claire Anstey
Claire Anstey, Sophie Dye, 2010
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Sort out your money: The only personal finance book you need ...
Now’s the time to get all those issues sorted, and this is the book to help you succeed. Sort out your money contains practical, easy-to-implement advice. There is absolutely no padding, waffle or theory.
Ken Langdon, John Middleton, 2012
3
Sort it Out!
For Tom Lynch who helps me sort out and stand in the mysteries of life, and Mary Santilli who taught me that everything is, in some way, about math and science!— BM For my Grandma Askew who in my eyes was as perfect as a human can be ...
Barbara Mariconda, 2008
4
It's Us: How Can I Sort Out the Issues of My Family Life?: ...
It's the people we love the most who have the greatest potential to hurt us.
Nicole Johnson, Mary E. DeMuth, 2011
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Healthy finances: Sort out your money with help from classic ...
The wise lessons from these books have been interpreted here using twenty-first century case studies and modern business and personal finance examples.
Infinite Ideas, 2012
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Money Matters Workbook: Sort Out Your Money One Step at a Time.
Are you tired of trying to get through each month, living only to make ends meet? Have you read all the books that promise 'seven steps to financial freedom' but lead you nowhere?
Angela De Souza, 2011
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It's Us: How Can I Sort Out the Issues of My Family Life?: ...
It’s the people we love the most who have the greatest potential to hurt us.
Thomas Nelson, 2011
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Sort Out Your Family Finances: Teach Yourself
This book, written simply without jargon or overly technical detail, is ideal to guide you through everything from day to day budgeting, dealing with debt and funding all of those big things that happen in life.
Bob Reeves, 2010
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Sort Out Your Crap Life - The Monocrome Version
This book is an amalgamation of the wisdom Claire learnt from experts across the globe, it gives us a sneaky peeks of her own private diary, pitch perfect quotes from a spectrum of 21st century gurus spanning Mahatma Gandhi to P Diddy and a ...
Claire Anstey, Sophie Dye, 2011
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When Your Partner Wants to Leave: How to Sort Out Your ...
David Hawkins has helped hundreds of couples work through the shadowy valleys of dying relationships.
David B. Hawkins, Dr David B Hawkins, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SORT OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sort out is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mercedes need to sort out their starts
The Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen scythed past Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg when the start lights went out, just as Felipe Massa and ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
Sort out FE – education's middle child is crying out for attention
If universities are the prestigious eldest, and schools the cosseted youngest, then further education (FE) is the unloved middle child of our education system ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
The Tories must sort out this Marxist education mess
Mrs Thatcher, as Labour enjoys pointing out, continued Crosland's abolition of grammar schools when education secretary from 1970 to 1974. Not a single ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
Letters: Sort out internal NHS failures to give patients a better deal
I look forward to reading that a similar approach will be taken to the disproportionate salaries paid to bankers in institutions bailed out by the taxpayer. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
Greening: watchdog behind MP pay rise needs 'sorting out'
A cabinet minister has urged the government to “sort out” the pay watchdog ... pay rise and Tory backbenchers lashing out at those considering waving the cash. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
6
O2 must 'sort out' phone complaints
Business Secretary Sajid Javid has urged phone provider O2 to "sort it out" after a flood of complaints from people who had lost the signal on their mobile ... «Belfast Telegraph, May 15»
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Trials Explore the Potential of Biodegradable-Polymer Stents
In addition, SORT OUT VII pitted 1 biodegradable DES against another, finding them largely similar. Biodegradable vs Durable-Polymer DES. For the NEXT trial, ... «TCTMD, May 15»
8
ANC top brass to sort out eThekwini 'instability'
Durban - The ANC's top officials are expected to head to eThekwini on Tuesday in a bid to try sort out the "instability" in region. The region, which is the ANC's ... «News24, May 15»
9
BT under pressure to sort out super-slow broadband installations
We all want super-fast internet in our homes, but for many people that's borderline impossible, because there's no fibre optic infrastructure in their area. «Engadget, May 15»
10
Drake Law Students Help Sort Out Tax Credit for Farmers
DES MOINES, Iowa — Students with Drake Agriculture Law are offering their services for free to farmers who need help applying for the Farm to Food Tax ... «whotv.com, Apr 15»

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