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"Sort" is a noun which is often translated as "la clase", and "straighten" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "enderezar". Learn more about the difference between "sort" and "straighten" below.
sort(
sort
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (kind)
c. la especie (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The color of the house's facade is a sort of yellow.El color de la fachada de la casa es una especie de amarillo.
2. (colloquial) (person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el tipo (M), la tipa (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
She's a funny sort.Es una tipa chistosa.
b. el tío (M), la tía (F) (colloquial) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
David is not a bad sort.David no es mal tío.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. ordenar
The teacher asked the kids to sort the words alphabetically.La profesora pidió a los alumnos que ordenaran las palabras alfabéticamente.
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straighten(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. enderezar
From a squatting position, gradually straighten your legs until you're standing upright.Empezando en cuclillas, endereza las piernas poco a poco hasta estar erguido.
b. poner derecho
Don't slouch in your chair like that. Straighten your back!No te sientes así repatingado. ¡Pon la espalda derecha!
c. alisar (hair or clothing)
Marta didn't like her wavy hair, so she had it straightened.A Marta no le gustaba su pelo ondulado, así que se lo hizo alisar.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. enderezarse
The soldiers all straightened and stood to attention when their commanding officer walked in.Todos los soldados se enderezaron y se pusieron en posición de firmes cuando entró el oficial al mando.
