sort through in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sort through in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sort through VB [Am sɔrt -, Brit sɔːt -] (v + prep + o)

sort through papers/files:

sort through

revisar

Translations for sort through in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sort [Am sɔrt, Brit sɔːt] N

1.1. sort (kind, type):

sort (of things)

tipo m

sort (of things)

clase f

all sorts of adventures

todo tipo or toda clase de aventuras

all sorts of adventures

aventuras de todo tipo or de toda clase

all sorts of adventures

todo género or toda suerte de aventuras liter

what sort of car is it?

¿qué tipo or clase de coche es?

it's definitely my sort of film/book

decididamente, este es el tipo or la clase de película/libro que a mí me gusta

it's a nice enough place, if you like that sort of thing

es un sitio bastante agradable, si te gusta ese tipo de cosa

and all that sort of thing

y todo eso

you know the sort of thing I mean

ya sabes a lo que me refiero

I believe he's a musician or something of the sort

creo que es músico o algo por el estilo

what sort of time do you call this to be coming home?

¿qué horas son estas de llegar a casa?

behavior of that sort will not be tolerated

no se tolerará ese tipo de comportamiento

don't tell lies: I didn't say anything of the sort

no digas mentiras: no dije nada semejante

I expected him to be arrogant, but he was nothing of the sort

creía que iba a ser arrogante, pero no lo era en absoluto

you'll do nothing of the sort!

¡ni se te ocurra!

1.2. sort (kind, type) (of people):

she's not the sort to let you down

no es de las que te fallan

I'm not that sort of girl

yo no soy de esas

they're not our sort (of people) at all

no son gente como uno

that's the sort of person he is

él es así

I know your sort Brit

ya sé de qué pie cojeas

a bad/good sort Brit

una mala/buena persona

it takes all sorts (to make a world)

hay de todo en la viña del Señor

1.3. sort (kind, type) (approximating to):

a sort of or sort of a

una especie de

he's a sort of painter or he's sort of a painter

es una especie de pintor

it's sort of a bluish-green color

es una especie de verde azulado

2. sort in phrases:

of sorts, of a sort he gave us a meal of sorts

nos dio una comida, si se le puede llamar comida

you could say he was a friend of a sort, I suppose

supongo que se lo podría calificar de amigo

sort of inf I do sort of think we should do something

creo que quizás deberíamos hacer algo

it's sort of sad to think of him all alone

da como pena pensar que está solo inf

do you want to go? — well, sort of

¿quieres ir? — bueno, en cierto modo sí

this is what you wanted, isn't it? — well, sort of

es lo que querías ¿no? — bueno, más o menos

out of sorts

mal

out of sorts

pachucho Spain inf

I'm feeling a bit out of sorts

no me encuentro muy bien

II.sort [Am sɔrt, Brit sɔːt] VB trans

1. sort (classify):

sort papers/stamps/letters/parcels

clasificar

we were sorted into groups according to our level

nos pusieron en grupos de acuerdo a or según nuestro nivel

sort the ones with job experience from the ones without

divídelos en dos grupos según tengan o no experiencia laboral

2. sort (mend):

sort

arreglar

III.sort [Am sɔrt, Brit sɔːt] VB intr

sort (accord) liter:

to sort ill/well with sth

no concordar/concordar con algo

I.through [Am θru, Brit θruː] PREP

1.1. through (from one side to the other):

through

por

she came in through the door

entró por la puerta

look through the window

mira por la ventana

it fell through that hole

se cayó por ese agujero

it went right through the wall

atravesó la pared de lado a lado

the current flows through the circuit

la corriente fluye a través del circuito

to hear/feel sth through sth

oír/sentir algo a través de algo

she peered through the keyhole

miró por el agujero de la cerradura

he was shot through the head

le pegaron un balazo en la cabeza

he was unable to breathe through his nose

no podía respirar por la nariz

the truck crashed through the barrier

el camión se llevó la barrera por delante

they struggled on through the crowd

siguieron abriéndose paso entre la multitud

he spoke through clenched teeth

habló entre dientes

the chair flew through the air

la silla voló por los aires

he strolled through the town center

paseó por el centro de la ciudad

we drove through Munich

atravesamos Munich (en coche)

we sailed through the Suez Canal

pasamos por el Canal de Suez (en barco)

we searched through her belongings

registramos sus pertenencias

she glanced through the magazine

hojeó la revista

I worked my way through the textbook

me leí el texto de punta a punta

1.2. through (past, beyond):

to be through sth

haber pasado algo

we're through the preliminary stages already

ya hemos pasado las fases iniciales

2.1. through (in time):

we worked through the night

trabajamos durante toda la noche

she won't live through the night

de esta noche no pasa

she slept through the entire lecture

durmió durante toda la conferencia

half-way through his speech

en medio de su discurso

half-way through his speech

cuando iba (or vaya etc.) por la mitad del discurso

she helped him through a difficult period

le ayudó a superar un período difícil

after everything we've been through together

después de todo lo que hemos pasado juntos

through the centuries

a través de los siglos

I can't sit through another two-hour sermon

no puedo aguantar otro sermón de dos horas

2.2. through (until and including) Am:

Tuesday through Thursday I stay in New York

de martes a jueves me quedo en Nueva York

offer good through May 31

oferta válida hasta el 31 de mayo

October through December

desde octubre hasta diciembre inclusive

3. through (by):

she spoke through an interpreter

habló a través de un intérprete

I heard about it through a friend

me enteré a través de or por un amigo

through his help I eventually found an apartment

gracias a su ayuda or mediante su ayuda finalmente encontré un apartamento

through no fault of her own

sin tener culpa alguna

it happened through carelessness

ocurrió por falta de cuidado

II.through [Am θru, Brit θruː] ADV

1. through (from one side to the other):

come through, please!

¡pasen, por favor!

the train sped through without stopping

el tren pasó a toda velocidad sin parar

he barged through

pasó dando empujones

we're just traveling through

estamos de paso

the sun came through

salió el sol

the red paint shows through

se nota la pintura roja que hay debajo

2. through (in time, process):

we worked through without a break

trabajamos sin parar para descansar

she's never played the piece through

nunca ha tocado toda la pieza (desde el principio hasta el final)

all night through

durante toda la noche

3.1. through (completely):

wet/soaked through

mojado/calado hasta los huesos

Phrases:

through and through he's a soldier through and through

es militar hasta la médula

it's a subject which he knows through and through

es un tema que se conoce al dedillo

III.through [Am θru, Brit θruː] ADJ

1. through TRANSP attr:

through train/route

directo

through traffic

tráfico m de paso

no through road

calle sin salida

2. through (finished) inf pred:

aren't you through yet?

¿no has terminado aún?

as a journalist, you're through

como periodista, estás acabado

to be through with sb/sth

haber terminado con alguien/algo

I'm through with her/him

he terminado con ella/él

when I'm through with you

cuando haya terminado contigo

are you through with the atlas?

¿has terminado con el atlas?

to be through (with) -ing I'm through trying to be nice to you

no pienso seguir tratando de ser amable contigo

3. through Brit TELEC:

you're through!

¡hable!

we're through to Madrid

nos han conectado con Madrid

See also put through, pull through, get through

I.put through VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + prep + o)

1. put through (make undergo):

put through

someter a

to put sb through it inf

hacérselas pasar (mal) a alguien

2. put through (send to):

put through

mandar a

they borrowed money to put her through college

se endeudaron para mandarla a la universidad

II.put through VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. put through (connect) TELEC:

if there's a call from Rome, put it straight through

si llaman de Roma, páseme la llamada enseguida

she put me through to the manager

me comunicó or me pasó con el gerente

she put me through to the manager

me dio con el gerente RioPl

2. put through (complete, achieve):

put through reform/deal

llevar a cabo

I.pull through VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

1. pull through (recover):

pull through

reponerse

to pull through an illness

reponerse de una enfermedad

2. pull through (survive):

pull through

salir adelante

to pull through a crisis

superar una crisis

II.pull through VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o)

1. pull through (help recover):

pull through

ayudar a recuperarse

her nursing pulled him through (his illness)

sus cuidados lo ayudaron a recuperarse (de la enfermedad)

2. pull through (help survive):

pull through

salvar

pull through

ayudar a superar

I.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv)

1. get through (pass through):

get through gap/hole

pasar por

it's a swamp, the tractors will never get through

es un pantano, los tractores no van a poder pasar

2. get through:

get through ordeal/difficulties

superar

get through period

pasar

once we've got through the winter …

una vez que hayamos pasado el invierno …

it was a very trying time, but we got through thanks to …

fue una etapa muy difícil, pero la superamos gracias a …

3. get through SPORTS:

get through heat/qualifying round

pasar

to get through to the finals

pasar a las finales

4. get through (pass) Brit:

get through examination/test

aprobar

get through examination/test

pasar

it was a tough exam but somehow she got through

fue un examen difícil pero de alguna manera aprobó or pasó

II.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get through (reach destination):

get through supplies/reinforcements/messenger:

llegar a destino

get through news/report:

llegar

2. get through (on the telephone):

get through

comunicarse

to get through to sb/sth

comunicarse con alguien/algo

he couldn't get through to Tokyo

no se pudo comunicar con Tokyo

3. get through (make understand):

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me entiendes?

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me explico?

I can't get through to him

no logro hacerme entender or comunicarme con él

4. get through (finish):

get through Am

terminar

get through Am

acabar

III.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1. get through (use up) Brit:

get through materials

gastarse

get through materials

usar

he got through a pair of shoes in less than a month

destrozó un par de zapatos en menos de un mes

she got through £100 just on table napkins

se gastó 100 libras solo en servilletas

2. get through (deal with):

I've only got ten more pages to get through

me quedan solo diez páginas por leer (or estudiar etc.)

I have to get through all these applications before 5 o'clock

tengo que leer todas estas solicitudes antes de las cinco

IV.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (bring through)

get through

pasar

to get sth through customs

pasar algo por la aduana

they got the piano through the window

pasaron el piano por la ventana

the teacher got them all through Brit

gracias al profesor aprobaron todos

the teacher got them all through Brit

el profesor los sacó a todos adelante

it was his will power that got him through

fue su fuerza de voluntad lo que lo salvó (or ayudó a superar la crisis etc.)

V.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get through (send):

get through supplies/convoy/message

hacer llegar

2. get through (make understood):

get through

hacer entender

I can't get it through to him that …

no logro hacerle entender que …

to get sth through one's head or skull inf can't you get it through your thick head or skull that … ?

¿no puedes meterte en esa cabezota que … ? inf

sort through in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sort through in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to sort through sth

revisar algo

Translations for sort through in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sort [sɔ:t, Am sɔ:rt] N

1. sort:

sort (type)

tipo m

sort (kind)

especie f

sort (variety)

clase f

flowers of all sorts

toda clase de flores

something/nothing of the sort

algo/nada por el estilo

2. sort COMPUT:

sort

ordenación f

3. sort (expressing uncertainty):

he was a friend of sorts

se le podía considerar amigo

4. sort inf (to some extent):

sort of

en cierto modo

I sort of feel that ...

en cierto modo pienso que...

that's sort of difficult to explain

es algo difícil de explicar

5. sort (not exactly):

sort of

más o menos

6. sort (person):

to not be the sort to do sth

no ser de los que hacen algo

to be sb's sort

ser del tipo de alguien

I know your sort!

¡sé de qué pie calzas!

Phrases:

it takes all sorts to make a world prov

hay de todo en la viña del Señor prov

to be/feel out of sorts

estar/encontrarse pachucho

II.sort [sɔ:t, Am sɔ:rt] VB trans

1. sort (arrange):

sort

clasificar

2. sort COMPUT:

sort

ordenar

to sort in ascending/descending order

poner en orden ascendente/descendente

3. sort Brit inf (restore to working order):

sort

arreglar

III.sort [sɔ:t, Am sɔ:rt] VB intr

to sort through sth

revisar algo

I.through [θru:] PREP

1. through (spatial):

through

a través de

through

por

to go right through sth

traspasar algo

to go through the door

pasar por la puerta

to walk through a room

atravesar una habitación

to walk through a village

caminar por un pueblo

2. through (temporal):

through

durante

all through my life

durante toda mi vida

to be through sth

acabar de (hacer) algo

3. through Am (until):

through

hasta

open Monday through Friday

abierto de lunes a viernes

4. through MATH:

6 through 3 is 2

6 entre 3 da 2

5. through (by means of):

through

por (medio de)

II.through [θru:] ADV

1. through (of place):

through

de un lado a otro

I read the book through

leí el libro entero

to go through to sth

ir directo a algo

2. through (of time):

all day through

de la mañana a la noche

halfway through

a medio camino

3. through TELEC:

to put sb through to sb

poner a alguien con alguien

4. through (completely):

through

completamente

to think sth through

pensarse algo detenidamente

Phrases:

through and through

de cabo a rabo

III.through [θru:] ADJ

1. through (finished):

through

terminado, -a

we are through

hemos terminado

2. through (direct):

through

directo, -a

3. through SCHOOL:

to get through

aprobar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Lastly, when you bring the media in to sort through coach-player conflicts, that adds another element of difficulty.

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They had to sort through rubbish off a conveyer belt for paper and tin to go to recycling.

www.express.co.uk

He no longer needs to haul the net in, sort through, and throw back fish that can't be used.

www.stuff.co.nz

This team of great people sort through hundreds of thousands of items to create a very comprehensive thrift store.

helenair.com

Now she is left to sort through thousands of widgets and whatnots, as well as stacks of paperwork.

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Volunteers are brought together to sort through toys to wrap and sort for age appropriateness.

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