resolver

See also résolver

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

to resolve + -er.

Noun

resolver (plural resolvers)

1. Agent noun of resolve; one who resolves.
2. A device whose electrical output is proportional to the angular position of an object such as a rotor.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin resolvere, present active infinitive of resolvō (“I release”), from re- (“again”) + solvō (“I loosen, I unbind”).

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA: /ˌʁe.zow.ˈve(ɹ)/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /ˌhe.zow.ˈve(ɻ)/
• Hyphenation: re‧sol‧ver

Verb

resolver (first-person singular present indicative resolvo, past participle resolvido)

1. to solve (to find an answer or solution)
2. (catenative) to decide to do something

   Resolvi ir embora.

   I decided to leave.

3. to dissolve; to dissipate
4. to annul (to formally revoke the validity of)

Conjugation

  Conjugation of the Portuguese -er verb resolver

Notes:

• This is a regular verb of the -er group.
• Verbs with this conjugation include: comer, mexer, temer, varrer, vender.

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	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele/ela/você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles/elas/vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	resolver
Personal	resolver	resolveres	resolver	resolvermos	resolverdes	resolverem
Gerund
	resolvendo
Past participle
Masculine	resolvido			resolvidos
Feminine	resolvida			resolvidas
Indicative
Present	resolvo	resolves	resolve	resolvemos	resolveis	resolvem
Imperfect	resolvia	resolvias	resolvia	resolvíamos	resolvíeis	resolviam
Preterite	resolvi	resolveste	resolveu	resolvemos	resolvestes	resolveram
Pluperfect	resolvera	resolveras	resolvera	resolvêramos	resolvêreis	resolveram
Future	resolverei	resolverás	resolverá	resolveremos	resolvereis	resolverão
Conditional	resolveria	resolverias	resolveria	resolveríamos	resolveríeis	resolveriam
Subjunctive
Present	resolva	resolvas	resolva	resolvamos	resolvais	resolvam
Imperfect	resolvesse	resolvesses	resolvesse	resolvêssemos	resolvêsseis	resolvessem
Future	resolver	resolveres	resolver	resolvermos	resolverdes	resolverem
Imperative
Affirmative	resolva	resolve	resolva	resolvamos	resolvei	resolvam
Negative (não)	resolva	resolvas	resolva	resolvamos	resolvais	resolvam

Synonyms

• (to solve): decifrar, solucionar, solver
• (to decide): decidir, deliberar, determinar, escolher
• (to dissipate): desfazer, dissipar, dissolver, solver
• (to annul): abolir, anular, desfazer, invalidar

Related terms

resolubilidade resolução resolutamente resoluteza resolutivo

resoluto resolutor resolutório resolúvel

resolvedor resolvido resolvimento resolvível

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin resolvere, present active infinitive of resolvō.

Verb

resolver (first-person singular present resuelvo, first-person singular preterite resolví, past participle resuelto)

1. to solve
2. to decide

Conjugation

    Conjugation of resolver (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

Rule: o becomes a ue in stressed syllables. Irregular in the past particple

infinitive			resolver
gerund			resolviendo
past participle			resuelto
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú	él/ella usted	nosotros	vosotros	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	resuelvo	resuelves	resuelve	resolvemos	resolvéis	resuelven
	imperfect	resolvía	resolvías	resolvía	resolvíamos	resolvíais	resolvían
	preterite	resolví	resolviste	resolvió	resolvimos	resolvisteis	resolvieron
	future	resolveré	resolverás	resolverá	resolveremos	resolveréis	resolverán
	conditional	resolvería	resolverías	resolvería	resolveríamos	resolveríais	resolverían
subjunctive		yo	tú	él/ella usted	nosotros	vosotros	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	resuelva	resuelvas	resuelva	resolvamos	resolváis	resuelvan
	imperfect (ra)	resolviera	resolvieras	resolviera	resolviéramos	resolvierais	resolvieran
	imperfect (se)	resolviese	resolvieses	resolviese	resolviésemos	resolvieseis	resolviesen
	future	resolviere	resolvieres	resolviere	resolviéremos	resolviereis	resolvieren
imperative		—	tú	usted	nosotros	vosotros	ustedes
	affirmative		resuelve	resuelva	resolvamos	resolved	resuelvan
	negative		no resuelvas	no resuelva	no resolvamos	no resolváis	no resuelvan

Other verbs with this conjugation:

[+] Spanish verbs ending in -er (conjugation o-ue)