resultar

to turn out

to work

resultar(rreh-sool-tahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to end up)

a. to turn out

¿Cómo resultaron las elecciones de hoy?

How did today's elections turn out?

b. to turn out to be

El viaje a Honduras resultó más interesante de lo que esperaba.

The trip to Honduras turned out to be more interesting than I had imagined.

c. to be

El ciclista resultó gravemente herido en el choque.

The cyclist was seriously injured in the crash.

d. to work out

Por fortuna, todo resultó bien en la fiesta.

Fortunately, everything worked out well at the party.

e. to prove

El incendio forestal resultó ser muy dañino.

The forest fire proved to be very harmful.

2. (to be successful)

a. to work

Quiso intentar una receta nueva pero no le resultó.

He wanted to try out a new recipe but it didn't work.

b. to work out

A ver si esta vez le resulta.

Let's see if it works out for him this time.

3. (to appear)

a. to find

Me resultó muy interesante la plática del profesor.

I found the professor's talk very interesting.

4. (to result from; used with "de")

a. to come of

Algo bueno tiene que resultar de tus esfuerzos.

Something good has to come of your efforts.

b. to be the result of

El éxito del presidente resulta de años de trabajo duro.

The president's success is the result of years of hard work.

5. (to become; used with "en")

a. to result in

La riña entre los políticos resultó en un deterioro de los servicios prestados al pueblo.

The quarrel between the politicians resulted in a decline of services to the people.

b. to lead to

Comer mucha sal podría resultar en hipertensión.

Eating a lot of salt may lead to hypertension.