resolver

∗ ≈

to resolve

∗ verb

resolver [ri-sol-var]
sustantivo
1El que resuelve, determina o disuelve.

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resolver
transitive verb
1 to resolve (solucionar) (duda, crisis) ; to solve (problema, caso)
2 (decidir)
  • resolver hacer algo -> to decide to do something
3 to settle (partido, disputa, conflicto)
  • una canasta en el último segundo resolvió el partido a favor del equipo visitante -> a basket in the last second of the game secured victory for the visitors
resolverse
pronomial verb
1 to be resolved (solucionarse) (duda, crisis) ; to be solved (problema, caso)
  • el secuestro se resolvió con la liberación de los rehenes -> the hijacking was resolved o brought to an end with the release of the hostages
2 (decidirse)
  • resolverse a hacer algo -> to decide to do something
3 (terminar)
  • el huracán se resolvió en una tormenta tropical -> the hurricane ended up as a tropical storm

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resolver [ray-sol-ver']
article & verb transitive
1 To resolve (problema), to determine, to decide (asunto).
2 To sum up, to reduce to a small compass.
3 To decide, to decree.
4 To solve a difficulty, to unriddle; to find out.
5 To dissolve, to analyze (cuerpo de materiales); to dissipate.
6 To undo, to destroy.
7 To divide a whole into its parts.
verb reflexive
8 To resolve (problema), to determine.
9 To be included or comprised.
  • Todo se resolvió en una riña más -> in the end it came down to one more quarrel

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resolverresuelto (participio_de_pasado)
verbo:transitivo
1 [+problema] to solve; [+duda] to settle; [+asunto] to decide; settle; [+crimen] to solve
crimen sin resolver unsolved crime
2 (Química) to dissolve
3 [+cuerpo de materiales] to analyse; divide up; resolve;en into
verbo:intransitivo
1 (juzgar) to rule; decide
resolver a favor de algn to rule decide in sb's favour;o
2 (decidirse por)
resolver hacer algo to resolve to do sth
verbo:pronominal
resolverse
1 [+problema] to resolve itself; work out
2 (decidir) to decide; make up one's mind
resolverse a hacer algo to resolve to do sth; resolverse por algo to decide on sth; hay que resolverse por el uno o el otro you'll have to make up your mind one way or the other
3 (formal)
resolverse en to be transformed into; todo se resolvió en una riña más it all came down to one more quarrel

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Verb Conjugation for "resolver"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo resuelvo resolví resolvía resolveré resuelva
Tú resuelves resolviste resolvías resolverás resuelvas
Ella/Él/Usted resuelve resolvió resolvía resolverá resuelva
Nosotros resolvemos resolvimos resolvíamos resolveremos resolvamos
Vosotros resolvéis resolvisteis resolvíais resolveréis resolváis
Ellos/Ustedes resuelven resolvieron resolvían resolverán resuelvan
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