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risolvere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • face noun The front of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth.
  • figure noun A number or numerical value.
  • resolve verb To find a satisfactory solution to a problem or disagreement.
  • riddle noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
  • 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.

Senses

risolvere is used for these senses in English:

  • face (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
  • figure (obsolete) To represent by a figure, as to form or mould; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape.
  • re-solve (transitive) To solve again.
  • resolve (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To break down into constituent parts; to decompose; to disintegrate; to return to a simpler constitution or a primeval state.
  • resolve To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.
  • resolve (chemistry) To separate racemic compounds into their enantiomers.
  • riddle (transitive) To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.
  • settle (transitive) To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).

face — full definition

  1. noun The front of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth.
  2. noun One's reputation, dignity, or standing in the eyes of others.
  3. noun The front or outer surface of an object, such as a clock, cliff, or building.
  4. verb To have the front pointed toward something, or to be positioned opposite it.
  5. verb To confront or deal with a difficult situation, person, or fact.

figure — full definition

  1. noun A number or numerical value.
  2. noun The shape of a person’s body.
  3. noun A person considered in terms of their public role or influence.
  4. noun A diagram or illustration used to convey information.
  5. verb To think, guess, or conclude something.

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