sort
US: /ˈsɔɹt/
UK: /sˈɔːt/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
sort /sɔ:t/- danh từ
- thứ, loại, hạng
- a new sort of bicycle: một loại xe đạp mới
- people of every sort and kind: người đủ hạng
- these sort of men: (thông tục) những hạng người đó
- of sorts: linh tinh, lẫn lộn (kiểm kê)
- (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) kiểu, cách
- in courteous sort: kiểu lịch sự lễ phép
- in some sort: trong một chừng mực nào đó
- (ngành in) bộ chữ
- a poet of a sort
- (thông tục) a poet of sorts
- một nhà thơ giả hiệu
- to be a good sort
- là một người tốt
- to be out of sorts
- thấy khó chịu, thấy khó ở, bực tức
- (ngành in) thiếu bộ chữ
- sort of
- (thông tục) phần nào
- I felt sort of tired: tôi cảm thấy phần nào mệt mỏi
- that's your sort!
- đúng là phải làm như thế!
- (thông tục) a poet of sorts
- ngoại động từ
- lựa chọn, sắp xếp, phân loại
- to sort out those of the largest size: chọn loại lớn nhất ra
- to sort ore: tuyển quặng
- lựa chọn, sắp xếp, phân loại
- thứ, loại, hạng
- nội động từ
- (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) phù hợp, thích hợp
- his actions sort well with his profession: những hành động của anh ta rất phù hợp với nghề nghiệp của anh ta
- (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) phù hợp, thích hợp
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
1 [C] a group or type of people or things that are similar in a particular way: 'What sort of music do you like?' 'Oh, all sorts.' + This sort of problem is quite common. / These sorts of problems are quite common. + He's the sort of person who only cares about money. + There are all sorts of jobs you could do. + For dessert there's a fruit pie of some sort (= you are not sure what kind). + (spoken) Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. + (spoken) There were snacks-peanuts, olives, that sort of thing. + (spoken) There are all sorts of activities (= many different ones) for kids at the camp site. + (spoken) What sort of price did you want to pay? (= approximately how much) + (spoken) What sort of time do you call this? (= I'm very angry that you have come so late). - KIND
2 [C, usually sing.] (informal, especially BrE) a particular type of person: My brother would never cheat on his wife; he's not that sort.
3 (computing) [sing.] the process of putting data in a particular order: to do a sort
Idioms: it takes all sorts (to make a world) used to say that you think sb's behaviour is very strange or unusual but that everyone is different and likes different things: 'They spent their honeymoon mountain climbing.' 'Oh well, it takes all sorts!'
of sorts (informal) used when you are saying that sth is not a good example of a particular type of thing: He offered us an apology of sorts and we accepted it.
out of sorts (especially BrE) ill/sick or upset: She was tired and out of sorts by the time she arrived home. + Are you feeling all right? You look a bit out of sorts.
sort of (informal)
1 to some extent but in a way that you cannot easily describe: She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care. + 'Do you understand?' 'Sort of.'
2 (also sort of like) (BrE, spoken) used when you cannot think of a good word to use to describe sth, or what to say next: We're sort of like doing it the wrong way.
a sort of sth (informal) used for describing sth in a not very exact way: I had a sort of feeling that he wouldn't come. + They're a sort of greenish-blue colour.
more at KIND n.
+ verb [VN]
1 ~ sth (into sth) to arrange things in groups or in a particular order according to their type, etc.; to separate things of one type from others: sorting the mail + The computer sorts the words into alphabetical order. + Rubbish can easily be separated and sorted into plastics, glass and paper. + Women and children sorted the ore from the rock.
2 [often passive] (informal, especially BrE) to deal with a problem or organize sth/sb in a satisfactory way: Don't worry. We'll soon have this sorted. + It's our problem. We'll get it sorted. + It's all sorted. + It's time you got yourself sorted.
Idioms see MAN n., SHEEP, WHEAT
Phrasal Verbs: sort itself out (of a problem) to stop being a problem without anyone having to take action: It will all sort itself out in the end.
sort sth<->out
1 (informal) to organize the contents of sth; to tidy sth: The cupboards need sorting out.
2 to organize sth in a satisfactory way: If you're going to the bus station, can you sort out the tickets for tomorrow?
sort sth<->out (from sth) to separate sth from a larger group: Could you sort out the toys that can be thrown away? + It was difficult to sort out the lies from the truth.
related noun SORT-OUT
sort sth/sb / yourself out (especially BrE) to deal with sb's/your own problems in a satisfactory way: If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you. + You load up the car and I'll sort the kids out.
sort sb<->out (informal) to deal with sb who is causing trouble, etc. especially by punishing or attacking them: Wait till I get my hands on him-I'll soon sort him out!
sort through sth (for sth) to look through a number of things, either in order to find sth or to put them in order: I sorted through my paperwork. + She sorted through her suitcase for something to wear.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 kind, variety, type, class, classification, group, category, brand, make, mark, stamp, description, mould, stripe, ilk, feather, kidney, character, nature; manner, species:
A 1928 Alfa-Romeo coupé is not exactly the right sort of car for a family. Lewis is a person of a different sort. What sort of person is he?
2 kind, type, manner:
This sort of behaviour must stop.
3 species, genus, family, phylum, subgenus, subspecies, race, breed, strain, stock, kind, variety, type:
Aberdeen Angus is a better sort of beef for steaks.
4 person, individual, lot; thing:
He is not really such a bad sort.
5 of sorts. of a sort, of a mediocre or passable or admissible or not (too) bad or fair or sufficiently good or adequate or undistinguished or indifferent kind or quality or proficiency:
Yes, one might say that he is a violinist of sorts.
6 out of sorts. not oneself, not up to snuff, unwell, ailing, indisposed, (slightly) ill, low, Colloq off one's feed, under the weather:
He is out of sorts after last night's revelries.
7 sort of. See somewhat, above.
v.
8 assort, classify, file, order, rank, grade, class, categorize, separate, divide, combine, merge, arrange, organize, systemize, systematize, catalogue, group, sort out:
Sort these names into alphabetical order.
9 describe, characterize, categorize, cast, throw, combine, mould, type:
I did not enjoy being sorted together with thieves and murderers.
10 sort out. a organize, set or put straight, straighten out, resolve, tidy (up), clarify, clear up, solve; decide:
Someone will have to sort out how we are to proceed.
(b) choose, select, separate, divide:
Sort out all the books that you want to keep from those to be donated to the library.
Collocation
ADJ.
best, worst | right, wrong | funny, odd, strange
He was friendly in a funny sort of way.
PREP.
~ of
The shop sells all sorts of books.
Concise dictionary
sorts|sorted|sortingsɔrt /sɔːtnoun
+a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
+an approximate definition or example
+a person of a particular character or nature
+an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
verb
+examine in order to test suitability
+arrange or order by classes or categories
