work out(
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g. Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
1. (to train)
a. hacer ejercicio
I work out three days a week at the gym.Hago ejercicio tres días a la semana en el gimnasio.
2. (to succeed)
a. salir bien
Fortunately, things worked out for me and Laura.Por suerte, todo salió bien entre Laura y yo.
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.).
transitive verb phrase
3. (to find a solution to)
a. resolver
My roommate and I need to work things out.Mi compañero de cuarto y yo necesitamos resolver nuestra situación.
4. (to calculate)
a. calcular
Did you work out how much money we need to go to Las Vegas for a week?¿Ya calculaste cuánto dinero necesitamos para ir a Las Vegas por una semana?
5. (to devise)
a. idear
A group of prisoners worked out a plan to escape from jail.Un grupo de prisioneros ideó un plan para escapar de la cárcel.
6. (to understand)
7. (to exhaust)
a. agotar
When the miners worked out the mine, they became unemployed.Cuando los mineros agotaron la mina, se quedaron sin trabajo.
work out
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.).
transitive verb phrase
1. (cost, total)
a. calcular
to w out the answerdar con la solución
to w out how to do somethingdar con la manera de hacer algo
I'm sure we can w this thing outestoy seguro de que lo podemos arreglar
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (problem, situation)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
it all worked out in the endal final todo salió bien
to w out well/badly (for somebody)salir bien/mal (a alguien)
3. (total)
a. salir
it works out at £150 a headsale a 150 libras por cabeza
4. (exercise)
a. hacer ejercicios
work out
transitive verb
1 (calculate) [+cost, profit] calcular [+answer] encontrar
I worked it out in my head lo calculé mentalmente
2 (solve) [+problem] resolver
things will work themselves out al final, todo saldrá bien or se solucionará
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
2 (amount to)
the cost worked out at five pounds los costos ascendieron a cinco libras; how much does it work out at? ¿cuánto suma?; ¿a cuánto sale?; it works out at ten pounds each sale a diez libras esterlinas por persona; gas heating would work out cheaper la calefacción de gas saldría más barata
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