SORTING - Translation from English into Spanish

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sorting code [ˈsɔːtɪŋ ˌkəʊd] N Brit (of bank branch)

sorting code

número m de sucursal y banco

sorting office N

sorting office

oficina f de clasificación del correo

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

sort out VB [Am sɔrt -, Brit sɔːt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1.1. sort out (put in order):

sort out books/photos

ordenar

sort out books/photos

poner en orden

sort out desk/room

ordenar

sort out finances

organizar

I needed the break to sort myself out

necesitaba el respiro para poner mis pensamientos en orden

1.2. sort out (separate out):

sort out

separar

sort out the new ones from the old ones

separa los nuevos de los viejos

sort out the ones you want to keep

aparta or separa los que quieras conservar

2.1. sort out (arrange) Brit:

sort out date

fijar

sort out deal/compromise

llegar a

have you sorted out your holiday yet?

¿ya tienes las vacaciones organizadas?

have you sorted out your holiday yet?

¿ya has arreglado tus vacaciones?

2.2. sort out (resolve):

sort out problem/dispute

solucionar

sort out misunderstanding/muddle

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. sort out (deal with) Brit inf:

the new teacher soon sorted them out

el nuevo profesor enseguida los metió en cintura or los hizo entrar en vereda inf

leave him to me, I'll sort him out!

déjame a mí, que yo ya lo voy a arreglar inf

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

sort through papers/files:

sort through

revisar

sort code N Brit

sort code → sorting code

sorting code [ˈsɔːtɪŋ ˌkəʊd] N Brit (of bank branch)

sorting code

número m de sucursal y banco

sort-out N Brit inf no pl

to have a sort-out

ordenar

to have a sort-out

hacer una limpieza

sort key N

sort key

llave f de ordenamiento

Spanish

English

cartería

sorting office

mesa de entradas

sorting office

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

sorting office N

sorting office

oficina f de clasificación de correo

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

sort out VB trans

1. sort out:

sort out (arrange)

clasificar

sort out (choose)

separar

2. sort out (tidy up):

sort out

arreglar

3. sort out (resolve):

sort out

solucionar

sort out details

aclarar

to sort oneself out

tomarse un respiro

4. sort out (beat up):

to sort sb out

ajustar las cuentas a alguien

sort code N FIN

sort code

código m de clasificación

Spanish

English

tría

sorting

clasificación

sorting

clasificación en grupos

sorting into groups

triar

to sort

código bancario

bank sorting code

desembrollar

to sort out

encauzar su vida

to sort out one's life

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

I. sort [sɔrt] 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

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 [sɔrt] VB trans

1. sort (arrange):

sort

clasificar

2. sort comput:

sort

ordenar

to sort in ascending/descending order

poner en orden ascendente/descendente

III. sort [sɔrt] VB intr

to sort through sth

revisar algo

sort out VB trans

1. sort out (resolve):

sort out

solucionar

sort out details

aclarar

2. sort out:

sort out (arrange)

clasificar

sort out (choose)

separar

3. sort out (tidy up):

sort out

arreglar

Spanish

English

clasificación

sorting

clasificación en grupos

sorting into groups

código bancario

bank sorting code

desembrollar

to sort out

encauzar su vida

to sort out one's life

ralea

sort

clasificar por algo (ordenar)

to sort according to sth

género

sort

¿qué género de hombre es?

what sort of man is he?

arreglar

to sort out

¡ya te arreglaré yo! inf

I'll sort you out!

Present

I	sort
you	sort
he/she/it	sorts
we	sort
you	sort
they	sort

Past

I	sorted
you	sorted
he/she/it	sorted
we	sorted
you	sorted
they	sorted

Present Perfect

I	have	sorted
you	have	sorted
he/she/it	has	sorted
we	have	sorted
you	have	sorted
they	have	sorted

Past Perfect

I	had	sorted
you	had	sorted
he/she/it	had	sorted
we	had	sorted
you	had	sorted
they	had	sorted

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

As part of the deal, the buyer had to relocate the sorting office to a similarly-sized site within about a 2km radius.

www.independent.ie

The site consists mainly of a large postal van park and semi-derelict offices close to the current sorting office.

www.islingtontribune.com

Sorting office staff can be seen in some of the photographs taken.

www.bbc.co.uk

I realise it's not the postie who gets the delivery wrong, but the sorting office who bundle it up and give it to him but it's really annoying.

startsatsixty.com.au

He said details of his claims were handed around the sorting office for others to read, leading to further intimidation.

www.ndtv.com