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sort

[/sɔːrt/]
noun/verbpl: sorts
tipo, espécie, classificar
1. a group of things that are alike in some way; a kind or type
What sort of music do you like?
Que tipo de música você gosta?
2. to arrange or organize items into groups based on shared characteristics
She sorted the laundry by color.
Ela classificou a roupa por cor.
3. to resolve or deal with a problem
We need to sort out this mess.
Precisamos resolver essa bagunça.
4. a person of a specified kind (informal)
He's a good sort.
Ele é uma boa pessoa.
NYC Slang
sort things out = 'handle it' or 'deal with it'
Synonyms
typekindcategoryarrangeorganizeclassify
Antonyms
disordermixjumble

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tipo, espécie, classificar, organizar
Most common usage in Brazil
Portugal
tipo, espécie, classificar, ordenar
Slightly more formal preference for 'ordenar' in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of sorts - irritated or unwell
sort of - somewhat or rather
in a sort - in a manner of speaking
sort things out - resolve a problem
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