Quote Originally Posted by Ramil View Post
It means more like 'I sort through my belongings/stuff'. Of course this could mean that you're in the process of tidying up, but not necessary. You can also разбирать вещи in a meaning of unpacking them when you arrive from a trip.

2. The second meaning is direct - to dissassemble (self). You won't meet this meaning very often because things usually don't disassemble by themselves. It simply derives from the vord разбирать which means 'to disassemble' or 'to dismantle' or even 'to undo' sometimes.



(a) We still don't accept him (recognize him as our mate). We still need to sort him out.
(b) Thus it is decided to investigate who gave which orders.
(c) The journalists are ought to know better the subjects they write about.
(d) (At first) all his property will be arrested and then they'll think what to do next.
to sort out, to investigate, to know better, to think
For this reason I am saying that is so difficult to understand.
The source of the problem is that I don't understand the meaning of sort out in English. In my mind the simple translation of this prhrasal verb is to handle and to solve.