efficient /i'fij>nt/ |adj] use this about an organization, method, or system in which all the parts work well together and good results are achieved without any money or time being wasted: The passport office is very efficient - I got a new passport in just 48 hours. 1 We need more efficient methods of transporting goods.
well-run /,wel 'глп<j [adj) use this about an organization or business that is successful because the people in charge organize it welclass="underline" The Klausner is a comfortable, well-run hotel
ш someone who organizes things well and gets good results
well organized (also well organised British) ,wel o:rg3naizdV [adj] someone who is well organized plans things well so that they achieve what they want to achieve: If you work as a personal assistant, you need to be well-orga- nized. i Well-organized rebel forces have succeeded in recapturing the town.
efficient /Vfrpnt, [adj] someone who is efficient works well and does what needs to be done without wasting time: Friendly and efficient staff are essential.
businesslike /'bizni,slaik [adj] someone who is businesslike deals with people effectively and does not waste time on things that are not important: At work, she becomes efficient and business/i/ce. I Gates gave a brief, businesslike explanation of his plans for the company.
a something that is badly organized
badlij organized (also badly organised British) .baedli 'o^ganaizd-c ladjj use this about events or activities that are not successful, because they have not been planned welclass="underline" The show was very badly organized, and nobody seemed to know what they were doing.
disorganized (also disorganised
British) ,/dis'D:rg3naizd [adj] use this about people who are bad at organizing things, and who do not know where anything is or what they should be doing: Graham's far too disorganized to be a good
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chaos /'kei-Ds|-a:s/ |n U] a very confused situation in which nothing seems to be organized, especially when something bad has happened unexpectedly: The floods have caused widespread chaos. in chaos The country was in chaos following the death of the President. chaotic /kei'DUk||-'a3t- \adj] use this about situations in which everything seems con fused and nothing seems organized: Traffic in the cities is chaotic
con/usion /ksn'fjiKvn/ [л U] a situation in which no one is sure what is happening and there is a lot of noise and activity: the noise and confusion of the marketplace 1 The bombers escaped in the con/usion that followed the explosion.
be a mess/be a shambles bi: э
'mes. bi: э '/жmb«?lz/ informal if a situation or event is a mess or a shambles no
rearrange /.rna'remds/ [u Tj to arrange
things in a different order or position from the way they were arranged before, Who's been rearranging the furniture? 1 With a word processor you can easily rearrange the paragraphs when you'ue finished writing.
to put things into the correct order
put sth in order pot (sth) in у/dyi to
arrange things so that they are in the correct order: Collect all the pages together put them in order, and file them, put sth in alphabetical/numerical order
We need to put all the names in alphabetical order.
sort out (so:rt aot,, [phrasa/ verb T] to organize something that is untidy or unclear, so that it is tidier and easier to use sort out sth I spent most of the morning sorting out my desk. sort sth out Sort the files out, and throw away any we don Jt need.
one seems to be in control and nothing good or useful is being achieved: The country's economy is a shambles. I My life seems to be a mess at the moment.
to put things or people
in a particular order
arrange /a'remdj/ [i> T] to put a group of
things or people into a particular order or position, according to a plan or design: N/'na arranged the roses in a tall vase. I A photographer was arranging the children for the school photograph, arrange sth in a circle/in rows etc The chairs had been arranged in a circle
around the piano.
organize (also organise British)
o:rg3naiz/ to arrange in order information,
ideas etc according to a system, so that they will be more effective or easier to use: Organize your notes very carefully before giving a speech, organize sth into p i 1е$У groups etc The book is organized into three sections.
set out /.set 'aot/ 1phrasal verb T) to arrange a group of things on the floor, on a table, on a shelf etc for people to use, take, or look at
set out sth Let's set out the chairs so they'll be ready for tonight's meeting. set sth out A waiter brought drinks and sandwiches, and set them out on a low table beside the pool.
the way that things are
arranged
arrangement b'reindsmant/ [n CI а
group of things that are arranged according to a pattern or in order to look attractive
+ of a simple design consisting of a geo metrical arrangement of circles and rectangles
/lower arrangement (=flowers that have been cut and arranged attractively)
layout /'lejaot/ [n Cj the way that a building, town, garden, book etc is arranged according to a plan, so that it looks attractive or works welclass="underline" a computer program to help you design page layout + of the architects who had planned the layout of our hospital
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to owe money to someone
owe <х>/ :u T] if you owe someone money, you have to pay them, either because you borrowed money from them or because you got something from them and have not yet paid for it