- resolve
- rə'zolvverb1) (to make a firm decision (to do something): I've resolved to stop smoking.) tomar la decisión de, resolver2) (to pass (a resolution): It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society.) resolver, decidir3) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) resolverresolve vb resolver / decidirI resolved to stop smoking decidí dejar de fumarEl gerundio de resolve se escribe resolvingresolvetr[rɪ'zɒlv]noun1 resolución nombre femeninotransitive verb1 resolverresolve [ri'zɑlv] vt, -solved ; -solving1) solve: resolver, solucionar2) decide: resolvershe resolved to get more sleep: resolvió dormir másresolve n: resolución f, determinación fresolven.• resolución s.f.v.• desenredar v.• proveer v.• quedar v.• resolver v.• solucionar v.
I rɪ'zɑːlv, rɪ'zɒlvmass noun (resoluteness) resolución f, determinación f
II
transitive verba) (clear up) \<\<difficulty\>\> resolver*; \<\<misunderstanding\>\> aclararb) (decide) resolver*[rɪ'zɒlv]to resolve to + INF — resolver* or decidir + inf
1. N1) (=resoluteness) resolución funshakeable resolve — resolución f inquebrantable
2) (=decision) propósito mto make a resolve to do sth — resolverse a hacer algo
2. VT1) (=find solution to) resolver, solucionarthis will resolve your doubts — esto solucionará sus dudas
the problem is still not resolved — el problema está por resolver
2) (=decide) resolver, decidirto resolve that ... — acordar que ...
it was resolved that ... — se acordó que ...
3. VI1) (=separate) resolverse (into en)the question resolves into four parts — la cuestión se resuelve en cuatro partes
2) (=decide)to resolve on sth — optar por algo, resolverse por algo
to resolve on doing sth — acordar hacer algo
to resolve to do sth — resolverse a hacer algo
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I [rɪ'zɑːlv, rɪ'zɒlv]mass noun (resoluteness) resolución f, determinación f
II
transitive verba) (clear up) \<\<difficulty\>\> resolver*; \<\<misunderstanding\>\> aclararb) (decide) resolver*to resolve to + INF — resolver* or decidir + inf
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.