work out

work out
1) (to solve or calculate correctly: I can't work out how many should be left.) calcular
2) (to come to a satisfactory end: Don't worry - it will all work out (in the end).) solucionar, resolver
3) (to perform physical exercises.) hacer ejercicio
work out vb
1. salir bien
don't worry, everything will work out no te preocupes, todo saldrá bien
2. calcular
work out how much it costs calcula cuánto cuesta
work out vt
1) develop, plan: idear, planear, desarrollar
2) resolve: solucionar, resolver
to work out the answer: calcular la solución
work out vi
1) turn out: resultar
2) succeed: lograr, dar resultado, salir bien
3) exercise: hacer ejercicio
work out
v.
• desarrollar v.
Sense I
1) v + adv
a) (turn out) salir*, resultar

to work out well/badly — salir* or resultar bien/mal

to work out at something: it works out at $75 a head — sale (a) 75 dólares por cabeza

b) (be successful) \<\<plan\>\> salir* bien
2) (train, exercise) (Sport) hacer* ejercicio
Sense II
3) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (solve) \<\<sum\>\> hacer*; \<\<riddle/puzzle\>\> resolver*

things will work themselves out — las cosas se arreglarán solas

they've got to work things out for themselves — tienen que resolver las cosas por sí mismos

b) (find, calculate) \<\<percentage/probability\>\> calcular

have you worked out the answer? — ¿lo has resuelto?

c) (understand) entender*

I couldn't work out what he meant — no lograba entender qué quería decir

4) (devise, determine) \<\<solution\>\> idear, encontrar*; \<\<plan\>\> elaborar, idear; \<\<procedure\>\> idear, desarrollar

we've worked out a deal with the unions — hemos llegado a un acuerdo con los sindicatos

the details still have to be worked out — todavía falta finalizar los detalles

I've got to work out what to do with the money — tengo que decidir qué hacer con el dinero

to have it all worked out — tenerlo* todo resuelto or planeado

5) (complete) \<\<prison sentence\>\> cumplir

to work out one's notice — trabajar hasta el final del período de preaviso

1. VT + ADV
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

3) (=devise) idear

to work out a plan — idear or frm urdir un plan

4) (=understand) lograr entender

I just couldn't work it out — no lograba entenderlo

can you work out where we are on the map? — ¿puedes determinar or averiguar dónde estamos en el mapa?

I can't work him out * — no puedo entenderle

5) (=exhaust) [+ mine, land] agotar
6) (in job)

to work out one's notice — trabajar hasta que se acabe el tiempo de preaviso

7) (=get rid of) [+ anger, frustration] librarse de
2. VI + ADV
1) (=allow solution) resolverse

it doesn't work out — [sum] no sale

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

3) (=succeed) salir bien

I hope it will work out well — espero que salga bien

everything worked out well — todo or la cosa salió bien

how did it work out? — ¿qué tal salió?

it hasn't worked out that way — no ha sido así

4) (=exercise) hacer ejercicio

I work out twice a week — hago ejercicio dos veces a la semana

* * *
Sense I
1) v + adv
a) (turn out) salir*, resultar

to work out well/badly — salir* or resultar bien/mal

to work out at something: it works out at $75 a head — sale (a) 75 dólares por cabeza

b) (be successful) \<\<plan\>\> salir* bien
2) (train, exercise) (Sport) hacer* ejercicio
Sense II
3) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (solve) \<\<sum\>\> hacer*; \<\<riddle/puzzle\>\> resolver*

things will work themselves out — las cosas se arreglarán solas

they've got to work things out for themselves — tienen que resolver las cosas por sí mismos

b) (find, calculate) \<\<percentage/probability\>\> calcular

have you worked out the answer? — ¿lo has resuelto?

c) (understand) entender*

I couldn't work out what he meant — no lograba entender qué quería decir

4) (devise, determine) \<\<solution\>\> idear, encontrar*; \<\<plan\>\> elaborar, idear; \<\<procedure\>\> idear, desarrollar

we've worked out a deal with the unions — hemos llegado a un acuerdo con los sindicatos

the details still have to be worked out — todavía falta finalizar los detalles

I've got to work out what to do with the money — tengo que decidir qué hacer con el dinero

to have it all worked out — tenerlo* todo resuelto or planeado

5) (complete) \<\<prison sentence\>\> cumplir

to work out one's notice — trabajar hasta el final del período de preaviso


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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