What does SORT in German mean?

What is the meaning of the word SORT in German? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use SORT in German.

The word SORT in German means sortieren, einordnen, einsortieren, Rasse, Art, Nummer, Sortierung, etwas auf die Beine stellen, etwas aufräumen, etwas durchsuchen, alles mögliche, so ungefähr, nichts dergleichen, gar nicht wahr, egal welche Sorte, die Spreu vom Weizen trennen, Sortieren nach, Bankleitzahl. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word SORT

sortieren

(put in order)

Are you finished sorting those cards into alphabetical order?

Bist du fertig damit, die Karten in alphabetischer Reihenfolge zu sortieren?

einordnen, einsortieren

(classify)

I sorted my bills into separate piles for each company.

Ich habe meine Rechnungen in separate Stapel und nach Firma eingeordnet (od: einsortiert).

Rasse

(breed)

What sort of dog is it: a German Shepherd?

Was für eine Rasse ist das: ein Deutscher Schäferhund?

Art

(type)

What sort of program is it? A game?

Was für eine Art Programm ist es? Ein Spiel?

Nummer

(UK, informal (person) (informell)

He is an odd sort. He barely speaks at all.

Er ist schon eine komische Nummer. Er redet ja kaum.

Sortierung

(formal (arrangement of data)

This sort puts the items with the highest prices at the top of the screen.

Durch diese Sortierung erscheinen die Artikel mit den höchsten Preis ganz oben auf dem Bildschirm.

etwas auf die Beine stellen

(organize, plan)

Julia intended to go home early in order to sort out the dinner arrangements.

Julia wollte früh nach Hause gehen, um das Abendessen auf die Beine zu stellen.

etwas aufräumen

(arrange, put in order)

My son needs to sort out the clothes in the closet.

Mein Sohn muss die Anziehsachen in seinem Schrank aufräumen.

etwas durchsuchen

(examine while searching)

Justin was sorting through a pile of papers, trying to find the electricity bill.

alles mögliche

(informal (and similar)

They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach.

so ungefähr

(informal (in a way, to a degree)

"Is he your boyfriend?" "Kind of. It's complicated." I think I'm getting the hang of this now; well, kind of.

Ich denke, ich hab's jetzt; so in etwa.

nichts dergleichen

(not at all as described)

I've done nothing of the sort!

gar nicht wahr

(not at all)

"I heard that you borrowed Jane's car without asking her." "Nothing of the sort!"

egal welche Sorte

(of whatever variety)

I like vegetables of any sort.

die Spreu vom Weizen trennen

(figurative (distinguish valuable from worthless)

Sortieren nach

(computer data: display in specified order)

Bankleitzahl

(branch number of a bank)

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