sort out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
informal
Meaning: To organize or resolve
整理,解决
Ordenar, solucionar
整理する、解決する
정리하다, 해결하다
To arrange or fix something.
整理安排,或解决问题。英式英语中常用。
Organizar o resolver algo. Muy usado en inglés británico.
物事を整理する、または問題を解決する。イギリス英語でよく使われる。
정돈하거나 문제를 바로잡다.
Base verb: sort
Particle: out
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- Sort out the laundry. 把洗好的衣服分类整理Ordena la ropa para lavar洗濯物を分類して빨래 좀 분류해.
- She sorted out the problem. 她解决了问题Ella solucionó el problema彼女は問題を解決した그녀는 문제를 해결했다.
- I'll sort it out. 我来搞定它Yo lo arreglo私がなんとかするよ내가 어떻게든 할게.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: organizing, resolving, British
Tone: determined
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- Sort out英式英语常用muy usado en inglés británicoイギリス英語で頻用영국 영어에서 자주 사용
Origin & History
From sorting into order.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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