sort out

sort out
1) (to separate (one lot or type of) things from a general mixture: I'll try to sort out some books that he might like.) separar
2) (to correct, improve, solve etc: You must sort out your business affairs.) arreglar, solucionar
3) (to attend to, usually by punishing or reprimanding: I'll soon sort you out, you evil little man!) meter en vereda, meter en cintura
sort out vb arreglar / solucionar
to sort out a problem solucionar un problema
sort out
v.
• encasillar v.
v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1)
a) (put in order) \<\<books/photos\>\> ordenar, poner* en orden; \<\<desk/room\>\> ordenar; \<\<finances\>\> organizar*

I needed the break to sort myself out — necesitaba el respiro para poner mis pensamientos en orden

b) (separate out) separar
2)
a) (arrange) (BrE) \<\<date\>\> fijar; \<\<deal/compromise\>\> llegar* a

have you sorted out your holiday yet? — ¿ya tienes las vacaciones organizadas?, ¿ya has arreglado tus vacaciones?

b) (resolve) \<\<problem/dispute\>\> solucionar; \<\<misunderstanding\>\> aclarar

things will sort themselves out — ya se arreglará todo

I haven't yet sorted out what I'm going to do — todavía no he decidido qué voy a hacer

3) (deal with) (BrE colloq)

leave him to me, I'll sort him out! — déjame a mí, que yo ya lo voy a arreglar (fam)

VT + ADV
1) (=organize) ordenar, organizar

sort out all your books — ordena todos tus libros

to sort out the bad ones — separar or quitar los malos

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2) (=resolve) [+ problem, situation etc] arreglar, solucionar

they've sorted out their problems — han arreglado or solucionado sus problemas

3)

to sort sb out * — ajustar cuentas con algn

I'll come down there and sort you out! * — ¡si bajo, te pego una paliza!

4) (=explain)

to sort sth out for sb — explicar or aclarar algo a algn

can you sort this out for me? — ¿puede explicarme or aclararme esto?

* * *
v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1)
a) (put in order) \<\<books/photos\>\> ordenar, poner* en orden; \<\<desk/room\>\> ordenar; \<\<finances\>\> organizar*

I needed the break to sort myself out — necesitaba el respiro para poner mis pensamientos en orden

b) (separate out) separar
2)
a) (arrange) (BrE) \<\<date\>\> fijar; \<\<deal/compromise\>\> llegar* a

have you sorted out your holiday yet? — ¿ya tienes las vacaciones organizadas?, ¿ya has arreglado tus vacaciones?

b) (resolve) \<\<problem/dispute\>\> solucionar; \<\<misunderstanding\>\> aclarar

things will sort themselves out — ya se arreglará todo

I haven't yet sorted out what I'm going to do — todavía no he decidido qué voy a hacer

3) (deal with) (BrE colloq)

leave him to me, I'll sort him out! — déjame a mí, que yo ya lo voy a arreglar (fam)


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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