sort
SORT noun
uk/sɔːt/ usA2 [ C ] a type of something
тип, вид, сорт
We both like the same sort of music. What sort of shoes does she wear? I'm going to have a salad of some sort . all sort s of sth
A2 many different types of something
всевозможный, разнообразный
sort of informal
B2 used to describe a situation approximately
что-то вроде
It's a sort of pale orange colour.
(and) that sort of thing informal
B1 used to show that what you have just said is only an example from a larger group of things
и тому подобное
They sell souvenirs, postcards, that sort of thing. of sort s informal
used to describe something that is not a typical example
нечто вроде
He managed to make a curtain of sort s out of an old sheet.
sort verb uk/sɔːt/ us
B2 [ T ] to arrange things into different groups or types or into an order
сортировать, классифицировать
They sort the paper into white and coloured for recycling. The names are sort ed alphabetically.
be sort ed/get sth sort ed UK informal
If something is sort ed or you get something sort ed, you successfully deal with it and find a solution or agreement.
быть улаженным/улаживать что-либо
I think that's more or less sort ed now. Did you manage to get everything sort ed? Фразовые глаголы sort sth out sort through sth