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sort

sort

Meaning of sort

a type or kind of thing

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British English/sɔːt/
American English/sɔrt/
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🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

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🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

I like this sort of music.

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sort belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

sortArt
appleApfel
riceReis
butterButter
chickenHuhn
familyFamilie
momMama

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What's the difference between sort / type / kind / grade / category / species

🇬🇧English

a general and neutral word for a group with shared features

A1Very Often

This type of phone is very popular.

🇬🇧English

very common and neutral; often a little more informal than type

A1Very Often

What kind of food do you like?

🇬🇧English

usually means a level, quality, or score, not just a kind

A1Often

This is a higher grade of coffee.

🇬🇧English

a more formal word for a group or class of things

A1Often

Books are divided into several categories.

🇬🇧English

used mainly in biology for plants, animals, and other living things

A1Often

This species of bird is rare.

🇬🇧English

a group, level, or category; often more general or formal

A1Very Often

They travel in first class.

🇬🇧English

a company name for a product, not a type of thing

A1Very Often

This is my favorite brand of shoes.

🇬🇧English

a type that is one of several different forms of the same thing

A1Often

We sell many varieties of apples.

S
🇬🇧English
sort of

an informal phrase meaning 'a little' or 'somewhat'; not a noun

A1Very Often

I’m sort of tired today.

K
🇬🇧English
kind of

an informal phrase meaning 'a little' or 'somewhat'; not a noun

A1Very Often

That movie was kind of funny.

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How to pronounce sort and what this word means

sort means sort. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sort

/sɔːt/

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sort transcription

/sɔːt/, /sɔrt/

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sort meaning: what does it mean?

a type or kind of thing

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sort is pronounced as /sɔːt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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This sort of job takes patience. Translation: Такой вид работы требует терпения.

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