sort out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action d'organiser, de résoudre un problème ou de séparer des objets en groupes.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of organizing, resolving a problem, or separating items into groups.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Organize or arrangeinformal

   To arrange or put things in order.

   Ranger, organiser

   • I need to sort out my desk before the meeting.
   • She sorted out the files by date.
   • He sorted out the clothes in the closet.

   Synonymesarrangecategorizeclassifyneatenorderorganizesystematizetidy

   Antonymesdisarrangedisorganizejumblemessscatter

2. Resolve a probleminformal

   To find a solution to a problem or difficulty.

   résoudre un problème

   • We need to sort out this issue before it gets worse.
   • They sorted out their differences and became friends again.
   • The technician sorted out the computer glitch quickly.

   Synonymesclarifyfixiron outrectifyremedyresolvesettlesolvestraighten outwork out

   Antonymesaggravatecomplicateworsen

3. Separate from a groupinformal

   To separate someone or something from a larger group.

   séparer du groupe

   • The teacher sorted out the students who needed extra help.
   • He sorted out the damaged items from the shipment.
   • They sorted out the best candidates for the job.

   Synonymesextractfilter outisolatepick outsegregateseparatesingle outweed out

   Antonymescombinemergeminglemixunite

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