Sort in spanish
pronunciation: oʊɹ̩denɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun
sort1 = tipo, clase, especie.
Example: Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.more:
» all sorts of = todo tipo de, toda clase de.
Example: And we'd have to give him all sorts of time off to investigate and process the grievance.» and all that sort of thing = y todo ese tipo de cosas, y todo eso.
Example: There will always be differences between the races and the genders and all that sort of thing = Siempre habrá diferencias entre las razas y los sexos y todo ese tipo de cosas.» and all this sort of thing = y todo este tipo de cosas, y todo eso.
Example: People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.» a sort of = una especie de, una clase de, un tipo de.
Example: We understand that 'out-of-print' is a sort of final death knell, but the current out-of-stock limbo is bewildering.» be nothing of the sort = ser algo completamente distinto.
Example: The second edition of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2) is, in fact, nothing of the sort.» bubble sort = ordenación de burbujas.
Example: This is the common 'bubble' sort, in which the highest or the lowest 'values' rise to the top like bubbles in a liquid.» feel out of + sorts = sentirse pachucho, sentirse destemplado, sentirse indispuesto, sentirse chungo.
Example: While most symptoms of dizziness last seconds, they can make a person feel out of sorts for an extended duration.» in a + Nombre + sort of way = al estilo de + Nombre.
Example: The book is mildly entertaining in a gossip column sort of way.» in a strange kind/sort of way = de un modo un poco extraño, de un modo un tanto extraño, de una manera un poco extraña, de una manera un tanto extraña, de una forma un poco extraña, de una forma un tanto extraña.
Example: In a strange kind of way, he saved my life a number of times and gave me purpose when I was a young woman.» Nombre + of sorts = una especie de + Nombre, Nombre + más o menos.
Example: In summary, accountability has been perceived by some as a threat of sorts.» of all sorts = de todo tipo (de), de toda clase (de).
Example: 30 years ago, the topic of security was not one which preoccupied librarians, but in the light of the dramatic increase in property crimes of all sorts, it has become a major concern = Hace treinta años, el tema de la seguridad no era algo que preocupaba a los bibliotecarios, pero a la vista del incremento espectacular de los delitos contra la propiedad de todo tipo, se ha convertido en una preocupación principal.» of any sort (of) = de cualquier tipo (de), de cualquier clase (de).
Example: To prevent and manage allergies caused by cockroaches, your best bet is to get rid of any sort of infestation entirely.» of a sort = de cierto tipo, más o menos.
Example: True, the machine is sometimes controlled by a keyboard, and thought of a sort enters in reading the figures and poking the corresponding keys, but even this is avoidable.» of every sort = de todo tipo.
Example: Increasingly, research libraries are sharing resources of every sort.» of one sort or another = de un tipo u otro, de diverso tipo, de diversos tipos, de diversa índole.
Example: In these circumstances the book is primarily a medium for the conveyance of information of one sort or another = En estas circunstancias el libro es principalmente un medio para la transmisión de información de diverso tipo.» of some sort = de algún modo u otro, de algún tipo u otro.
Example: Not all paper was watermarked but most medium-quality paper, and nearly all the fine, had watermarks of some sort.» of sorts = más o menos, de cierto tipo.
Example: In summary, accountability has been perceived by some as a threat of sorts.» or something of that sort = o algo parecido, o algo similar, o algo así, o cosas por el estilo, por ahí van los tiros, por ahí van las cosas.
Example: Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.» out of sorts = indispuesto, mal, pachucho, chungo, destemplado.
Example: For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.» some sort of = algún tipo de.
Example: Expropriation is legal in just about every country, but most developed countries have laws providing for some sort of compensation.» sort of + Verbo = en cierto modo + Verbo, de algún modo + Verbo.
Example: I was sort of appalled at Mr. Welsh's comments on the future of bibliographic services that the Library of Congress is willing to provide.» sort package = paquete de clasificación.
Example: Sort packages are designed to sort a specified file of records into order according to a particular field or key.» this sort of thing = este tipo de cosas, esto.
Example: Large corporate bureaucracies like those of traditional music and movie publishers do this sort of thing much better than most little beginner 'startups' do.» this sort of thing happens everywhere = en todas partes (se) cuecen habas, en todos sitios (se) cuecen habas.
Example: I understand that this sort of thing happens everywhere, regardless of the country -- be it here in the US, in Europe, or wherever.sort2 = letra, carácter, suerte. [En tipografía, cada uno de los elementos (letras, símbolos, espacios, acentos, etc.) que componían una tipo de letra]
Example: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.more:
» swash sorts = letras adornadas.
Example: The text of the title-page or other subject is copied in full, including all punctuation and such things as long f, swash sorts, digraphs, and VV for W.sort3 = clasificar, ordenar.
Example: During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.more:
» resort = volver a ordenar, reordenar.
Example: Almost as an afterthought we find a mention of mechanical devices for sorting and resorting index cards.» sort for = entresacar.
Example: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.» sort + Nombre + into order = ordenar, clasificar.
Example: Sort packages are designed to sort a specified file of records into order according to a particular field or key.» sort + materials = clasificar el material, ordenar el material.
Example: These are the recyclers, the workers who receive the garbage from the trucks, who pick through it and sort materials inside cavernous warehouses filled with rubbish-dust.» sort out = ordenar, clasificar.
Example: Some schools favor subject arrangement, other group together everything by publisher, and others sort everything out according to a theme.» sort out = aclarar, resolver, decidir, gestionar.
Example: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.» sort out + a problem = resolver un problema.
Example: Initial responses from parish clerks indicated that problems did not exist, but interviews with all the households in one parish revealed that 59% said that they had to sort out a problem in the last few months.» sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre = separar, dividir, distinguir.
Example: Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.» sort out + the mess = deshacer el entuerto, arreglar el entuerto, recoger los platos rotos, sacar las castañas del fuego.
Example: The new governement has set itself the task of sorting out the mess that Labour have created.» sort out + the wheat from the chaff = separar el grano de la paja. [Separa lo bueno de lo malo]
Example: The article is entitled 'Sorting out the wheat from the chaff: take a look at the multimedia features of seven Web-wide search services'.» sort the + Adjetivo + sheep from the + Adjetivo + goats = separar el grano de la paja.
Example: Instead of ranking the documents retrieved in probable order of relevance, the conventional search sorts the relevant sheep from the irrelevant goats and ignores the fact that there are a lot of 'maybe's' involved.» sort + things out = arreglar las cosas, aclarar las cosas, resolver las cosas, apagar fueggos.
Example: They're still hopeful of sorting things out but it's very difficult with the media spotlight on them.» sort through = seleccionar, elegir entre.
Example: Thus, in order to search the index, the searcher will seek some type of assistance in sorting through these large numbers of entries which are likely to be found under various headings.