sort out

sort out
transitive verb
1) (arrange) sortieren
2) (settle) klären; schlichten [Streit]; beenden [Verwirrung]

it will sort itself out — es wird schon in Ordnung kommen

3) (organize) durchorganisieren; auf Vordermann bringen (ugs.)

things have sorted themselves out — die Dinge haben sich eingerenkt

4) (coll.): (punish)

sort somebody out — jemandem zeigen, wo's langgeht (ugs.)

5) (select) aussuchen; wählen
* * *
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.) aussortieren
2) (to correct, improve, solve etc: You must sort out your business affairs.) sich Klarheit verschaffen über
3) (to attend to, usually by punishing or reprimanding: I'll soon sort you out, you evil little man!) zurechtweisen
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sort out
vt
1. (arrange)
to \sort out out ⇆ sth etw ordnen [o sortieren]; (choose, select) etw aussuchen; (for throwing or giving away) etw aussortieren
to \sort out out one's priorities seine Prioritäten [neu] setzen
2. (tidy up mess)
to \sort out out ⇆ sth etw in Ordnung bringen
will you please \sort out your room out! räum bitte dein Zimmer auf!
3. (resolve)
to \sort out out sth etw klären [o regeln]
to \sort out out whether/how/what/who ... klären [o regeln], ob/wie/was/wer ...
to \sort out out the details die Details [ab]klären
to \sort out out initial difficulties Anfangsschwierigkeiten beheben
to \sort out out a problem ein Problem lösen
4. (help)
to \sort out out ⇆ sb jdm [weiter]helfen
to \sort out oneself out zur Ruhe kommen, seine Gedanken ordnen
5. (fam: beat up)
to \sort out sb out jdm zeigen, wo es langgeht fam, sich dat jdn zur Brust nehmen [o vorknöpfen] fam
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vt sep
1) (= arrange) sortieren, ordnen; (= select) aussortieren, aussuchen

to sort sth out from sth — etw von etw trennen

to sort red apples out from green ones — rote und grüne Äpfel aussortieren

2) (= straighten out) muddle in Ordnung bringen; problem lösen; situation klären

the problem will sort itself out — das Problem wird sich von selbst lösen or erledigen

to sort oneself out — zur Ruhe kommen, sich (dat) über sich (acc) selbst klar werden

you must come and visit us once we've sorted ourselves out — wenn wir uns erst mal richtig eingerichtet haben, musst du uns unbedingt besuchen

3) (esp Brit inf)

to sort sb out — sich (dat) jdn vorknöpfen (inf)

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transitive verb
1) (arrange) sortieren
2) (settle) klären; schlichten [Streit]; beenden [Verwirrung]

it will sort itself out — es wird schon in Ordnung kommen

3) (organize) durchorganisieren; auf Vordermann bringen (ugs.)

things have sorted themselves out — die Dinge haben sich eingerenkt

4) (coll.): (punish)

sort somebody out — jemandem zeigen, wo's langgeht (ugs.)

5) (select) aussuchen; wählen
* * *
v.
aussondern v.
aussortieren v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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