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"Figure out" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "resolver", and "solve" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "resolver". Learn more about the difference between "figure out" and "solve" below.
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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to solve)
a. resolver
The first one to figure out the problem gets a prize.El primero que resuelva el problema, se gana un premio.
b. descifrar
Sherlock Holmes figured out the mystery of the stolen jewelry.Sherlock Holmes descifró el misterio de las joyas robadas.
c. calcular (in mathematics)
Figure out the sum of the inner angles of the polygon.Calcula la suma de los ángulos interiores del polígono.
a. entender
The instructions shouldn't be this difficult. I'm really struggling to figure them out.Las instrucciones no deberían ser tan difícles. Me está costando bastante entenderlas.
solve(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to resolve)
a. resolver
In an attempt to solve the financial crisis, the government imposed new taxes.En un intento de resolver la crisis financiera, el gobierno impuso nuevos impuestos.
