resolver
verbCEFR B2
What does “resolver” mean in English?
to resolve, to solve
to resolve, to solve (resolver + noun — find a solution; past participle: resuelto)
Example sentences
El equipo de ingeniería logró resolver el fallo del sistema en menos de dos horas.
The engineering team managed to resolve the system failure in under two hours.
El conflicto se resolvió finalmente mediante una negociación entre las partes implicadas.
The conflict was finally resolved through negotiation between the parties involved.
How to use it
Resolver means 'to resolve' or 'to solve'. Irregular past participle: resuelto. Structure: resolver un problema/conflicto/fallo. Also reflexive: resolverse (be resolved). Key in formal, legal, and technical registers. Collocations: resolver un conflicto, resolver una ecuación, resolver la situación.
Common mistake
Resolver past participle is resuelto (not *resolvido). Resolver (resolve — reach a solution) vs. solucionar (solve — more informal/technical). Both are interchangeable at B2; resolver is slightly more formal.