solve

resolver, solucionar

Superar una dificultad de modo que deje de ser un problema.

En inglés sencillo: To deal with a difficulty successfully so that it is no longer a problem.

• This will solve our problem.
• They solved the heating issue yesterday.
• Can more buses solve the city's traffic problems?

Cómo se usa: solve something by doing something (We solved the problem by changing the timetable.)

Sinónimos: fix, resolve, sort out

Expresiones frecuentes: solve a problem, solve the issue, solve a crisis

resolver

Encontrar la respuesta correcta a una pregunta, un acertijo o un problema matemático.

En inglés sencillo: To find the correct answer to a question, puzzle, or mathematical problem.

• Can you solve this puzzle?
• She solved the equation without a calculator.
• We spent an hour trying to solve the riddle.

Cómo se usa: solve for something (Solve the equation for x.)

Sinónimos: work out, answer

Expresiones frecuentes: solve an equation, solve a puzzle, solve a riddle, solve for something

esclarecer, resolver

Descubrir quién cometió un delito y cómo o por qué ocurrió.

En inglés sencillo: To discover who committed a crime and how or why it happened.

• The police solved the crime.
• A new clue helped detectives solve the murder.
• The case remained unsolved for twenty years.

Sinónimos: clear up, crack

Expresiones frecuentes: solve a crime, solve a murder, solve the case