solve
To find an answer or solution to a problem or questionTo find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
» This problem is difficult to solve.
Dieses Problem ist schwer zu lösen.
Эту задачу сложно решить.
Эту проблему трудно решить.
Эту задачу трудно решить.
Це завдання складно вирішити.
Цю проблему складно вирішити.
Цю задачу важко вирішити.
Meaning
6 sensesTo find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
lösen
реша́тьrešátʹ, реши́тьrešítʹ
розв'я́зуватиrozvʺjázuvaty, розв'яза́тиrozvʺjazáty, вирі́шуватиvyríšuvaty
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
To find out the perpetrator, the motive etc (of crime)
to solve a murder to solve a crime
aufklären, klären
раскрытьraskrytʹ
To find the values of variables that satisfy a system of equations and/or inequalities.
To algebraically manipulate an equation or inequality into a form that isolates a chosen variable on one side, so that the other side consists of an expression that may be used to generate solutions.
lösen
(transitive)To loosen or separate the parts of.
To loosen or separate the parts of.
(archaic, transitive)To dissolve
Examples
1596 sentencesThis problem is difficult to solve.
Це завдання складно вирішити.
ruЭту задачу сложно решить.
deDieses Problem ist schwer zu lösen.
How did you solve the problem?
Як ти вирішив цю проблему?
ruКак ты решил эту проблему?
deWie hast du das Problem gelöst?
I attempted to solve the problem.
Я спробував вирішити проблему.
deIch versuchte, das Problem zu lösen.
He tried to solve the problem.
Він спробував вирішити проблему.
ruОн попытался решить задачу.
deEr versuchte, das Problem zu lösen.
Let's help them solve their problems.
Давайте допоможемо їм вирішити їхні проблеми.
ruДавайте поможем им решить проблемы.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English solven, from Latin solvō.From Middle English solven, from Latin solvō.
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Forms
solves, solving, solved, solvedSynonyms
25 synonyms- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of:work outfigure outpuzzle outlickwork
- find the solution:resolve
- settle, as of a debt:clear
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- solve the problem
- solve this problem
- to solve the
- able to solve
- to solve this
- solve the puzzle
- solve that problem
- how to solve
- can solve this
- trying to solve
- solve your problem
- way to solve