ratkaista — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absolve verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
- decide verb To make a choice or judgment after thinking something over.
- decipher verb To work out the meaning of a code, unclear handwriting, or a confusing situation.
- guess verb To form an answer or opinion without being sure it's correct.
- resolve verb To find a satisfactory solution to a problem or disagreement.
- settle verb To resolve a dispute, disagreement, or debt, often by reaching an agreement.
- solve verb To find the answer to a problem, puzzle, or question.
- square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.
- unravel verb To untangle or separate threads that have become knotted or woven together.
- untie verb To undo a knot or something tied.
Senses
ratkaista is used for these senses in English:
- absolve (transitive, obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve. [Attested from the late 15th century until the mid 17th century.]
- adjudicate (transitive) To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.
- break (transitive, gaming, _, slang) To render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage.
- crack (transitive, figurative) To solve a difficult problem.
- decide (ambitransitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
- decide (intransitive) To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.
- decide (transitive) To cause someone to come to a decision.
- decipher (transitive) To find a solution to a problem.
absolve — full definition
- verb To officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or responsibility.
- verb To formally forgive someone of their sins.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.