solve

résoudre, régler

Surmonter une difficulté pour qu'elle ne pose plus de problème.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : solve something by doing something (We solved the problem by changing the timetable.)

Synonymes : fix, resolve, sort out

Expressions courantes : solve a problem, solve the issue, solve a crisis

résoudre

Trouver la bonne réponse à une question, une énigme ou un problème mathématique.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : solve for something (Solve the equation for x.)

Synonymes : work out, answer

Expressions courantes : solve an equation, solve a puzzle, solve a riddle, solve for something

élucider, résoudre

Découvrir qui a commis un crime et comment ou pourquoi il s'est produit.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : clear up, crack

Expressions courantes : solve a crime, solve a murder, solve the case