solver in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for solver in the Spanish»English Dictionary

soler VB intr (soler +  infinit.)

suele venir por aquí una vez a la semana

she usually comes by once a week

no suele retrasarse ¿qué le habrá pasado?

he's not usually late, what can have happened to him?

lo que se suele olvidar es que …

what tends to be forgotten is …

lo que se suele olvidar es que …

what is often forgotten is …

solía correr todas las mañanas antes de ir a trabajar

he used to go for a run every morning before setting off for work

como suele decirse en estos casos …

as is usually o normally said in these cases …

los electricistas suelen trabajar por cuenta propia

electricians tend to be self-employed o are usually self-employed

los tés que solían celebrar

the tea parties that they were in the habit of holding o that they used to hold

I.volver VB intr

1. volver (regresar):

volver (al lugar donde se está)

to come back

volver (a otro lugar)

to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré

I don't know what time I'll be back

¿no piensas volver allí algún día?

don't you intend going back there some day?

dos de los cazas no volvieron

two of the fighters failed to return

vete y no vuelvas más

get out and don't ever come back

volvió muy cambiada

she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí?

when do you think you'll be o get o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia

she's gone back to her family

no sé cómo consiguió volver

I don't know how he managed to get back

(volver a algo) nunca volvió a Alemania

she never went back to o returned to Germany

no había vuelto a su pueblo desde que era pequeño

he hadn't been back to his home town since he was a child

logró volver al campamento

she managed to get back to the camp

¿cuándo vuelves al colegio?

when do you go back to school?

(volver de algo) ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones?

when did you get back from your vacation?

¿sabes si ha vuelto de Roma?

do you know if she's back from Rome?

volvieron del lugar del accidente

they returned o came back from the scene of the accident

siempre vuelve cansado del trabajo

he's always tired when he gets o comes home from work

volver atrás (en un viaje)

to go o turn back

volver atrás (al pasado)

to turn back the clock

veo que no han entendido, volvamos atrás

I can see you haven't understood, let's go back over it again

vuelve y juega … Col inf

here we go again … inf

2.1. volver (a una situación, una actividad):

volver a algo

to return to sth

el país ha vuelto a la normalidad

the country is back to o has returned to normal

está pensando en volver al mundo del espectáculo

she's thinking of returning to o making a comeback in show business

2.2. volver (a un tema) (volver a algo):

volviendo a lo que hablábamos…

to go back to what we were talking about…

ya volvemos a lo de siempre

so we're back to the same old problem

siempre vuelve al mismo tema

he always comes back to the same subject

3.1. volver (repetirse):

volver momento:

to return

aquellos días felices que no volverán

those happy days that will never return

3.2. volver calma/paz:

volver

to return

(volver a algo) la paz ha vuelto a la zona

peace has returned to the area

la paz ha vuelto a la zona

the area is peaceful again

la normalidad ha vuelto a la fábrica

the situation at the factory is back to normal

4. volver:

volver en sí

to come to o round

trataban de hacerlo volver en sí

they were trying to bring him round

5. volver Mex (vomitar):

volver

to be sick

II.volver VB aux (volver a +  infinit.)

no volverá a ocurrir

it won't happen again

no hemos vuelto a verlo

we haven't seen him since

no volvió a probar el alcohol

she never drank alcohol again

me volvió a llenar el vaso

she refilled my glass

lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller

I had to take it back to the workshop

III.volver VB trans

1.1. volver (dar la vuelta):

volver colchón/tortilla/filete

to turn

volver colchón/tortilla/filete

to turn over

volver tierra

to turn over

volver tierra

to dig over

1.2. volver (dar la vuelta):

volver calcetín/chaqueta

to turn … inside out

volver cuello

to turn

vuelve la manga, que la tienes del revés

pull the sleeve out, you've got it inside out

1.3. volver (dar la vuelta):

volver la página o hoja

to turn the page

volver la página o hoja

to turn over

1.4. volver (dar la vuelta) cabeza/ojos:

volvió la cabeza para ver quién la seguía

she turned her head o she looked around to see who was following her

volvió los ojos/la mirada hacia mí

he turned his eyes/his gaze toward(s) me

volver la mirada hacia el pasado

to look back to the past

1.5. volver (dar la vuelta):

volver esquina

to turn

está ahí, nada más volver la esquina

it's up there, just around the corner

2. volver (convertir en, poner):

volver

to make

la ha vuelto muy egoísta

it has made her very selfish

la televisión los está volviendo tontos

television is turning them into morons

lo vuelve de otro color

it turns it a different color

3. volver Mex:

volver el estómago

to be sick

IV.volverse VB vpr

1. volverse (darse la vuelta, girar):

volverse

to turn

volverse

to turn around

se volvió para ver quién la llamaba

she turned (around) to see who was calling her

se volvió hacia él

she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos siguen

don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas

he turned his back on me/her/them

volverse boca arriba/abajo

to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás

to back out

volverse contra alg.

to turn against sb

2. volverse (convertirse en, ponerse):

últimamente se ha vuelto muy antipática

she's become very unpleasant recently

el partido se ha vuelto más radical

the party has grown o become more radical

su mirada se volvió triste

his expression saddened o grew sad

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa

she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio

it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca

she went mad

I.resolver VB trans

1. resolver:

resolver crimen/problema

to solve

resolver asunto/conflicto

to resolve

resolver asunto/conflicto

to settle

unas dificultades que estoy tratando de resolver

some difficulties that I am trying to solve o sort out

a ver si me resuelves una duda

I wonder if you could clear up one point for me

tiene resuelto su futuro

his future is settled

2. resolver (decidir):

resolver

to decide

¿qué has resuelto?

what have you decided?

el gol que resolvió el partido

the goal that decided o settled the game

resolver + infinit.

to decide o resolve to +  infinit.

resolvieron no comunicarles los resultados

they decided o resolved not to tell them the results

3. resolver contrato:

resolver

to end

resolver

to terminate

II.resolver VB intr

resolver juez:

resolver

to rule

resolver

to decide

III.resolverse VB vpr

resolverse

to decide

se resolvieron por la segunda opción o a favor de la segunda opción

they decided on the second option

se resolvieron a aceptar la propuesta

they decided o resolved o made up their minds to accept the proposal

no se resuelve a abandonarlo

she can't bring herself to leave him

polvero N m Col

polvero

dust cloud

polvera N f

polvera

powder compact

absolver VB trans

1. absolver REL:

absolver

to absolve

absolver a alg. de algo

to absolve sb of sth

yo te absuelvo de tus pecados

I absolve you of your sins

la absolvieron de toda culpa

she was absolved of all blame

2. absolver LAW:

absolver acusado

to acquit

absolver acusado

to find … not guilty

I.disolver VB trans

1. disolver:

disolver matrimonio/contrato

to annul

disolver parlamento

to dissolve

2. disolver manifestación/reunión:

disolver

to break up

3. disolver (en un líquido):

disolver

to dissolve

disolver la pastilla en un poco de agua

dissolve the tablet in a little water

“disuélvase en la boca” impers

allow to dissolve in the mouth

4. disolver MED:

disolver

to dissolve

disolver

to break up

II.disolverse VB vpr

1. disolverse manifestación/reunión:

disolverse

to break up

la manifestación se disolvió pacíficamente

the demonstration broke up peacefully

¡por favor, disuélvanse!

break it up, please!

2. disolverse azúcar/aspirina:

disolverse

to dissolve

solvente¹ ADJ

1. solvente FIN:

solvente persona/empresa

solvent

2. solvente (competente):

solvente trabajador/profesional

able

3. solvente (moralmente):

solvente

trustworthy

solvente

reliable

See also fuente

fuente N f

1. fuente (manantial):

fuente

spring

fuente termal

hot o thermal spring

la fuente del río

the source of the river

2. fuente (construcción, monumento):

fuente

fountain

fuente de agua potable

drinking fountain

3. fuente (plato):

fuente

dish

puso la carne en una fuente ovalada

he put the joint on an oval (serving) dish o platter

una fuente de porcelana

a china dish

4.1. fuente (origen):

fuente

source

la principal fuente de ingresos de esta zona

the principal source of income in this region

fuente de suministro

source of supply

4.2. fuente (de información):

fuente

source

esta enciclopedia es una buena fuente de datos

this encyclopedia is a useful source of information

tenemos informaciones de buena fuente o de fuentes fidedignas

we have information from reliable sources

según fuentes de toda solvencia o fuentes solventes

according to reliable sources

según fuentes de la Administración

according to government sources

5. fuente TYPO:

fuente

font

solventar VB trans

1. solventar:

solventar gastos

to pay

solventar cuenta

to pay

solventar cuenta

to settle

solventar deuda

to pay off

solventar deuda

to pay

solventar deuda

to settle

2. solventar dificultad/asunto:

solventar

to resolve

solventar

to settle

solvencia N f

1. solvencia FIN:

solvencia

solvency

2. solvencia (fiabilidad):

solvencia

reliability

nadie duda de su solvencia moral

nobody doubts his good character o his trustworthiness

3. solvencia (mérito):

solvencia

ability

un músico de reconocida solvencia

a great musician

un músico de reconocida solvencia

a musician of note form

solver in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for solver in the Spanish»English Dictionary

soler <o → ue> VB intr

soler hacer

to be in the habit of doing

en España se suelen celebrar los santos

in Spain saints' days are usually celebrated

suele ocurrir que...

it often occurs that ...

solemos coger el tren

we usually catch the train

solíamos coger el tren, pero ya no

we used to catch the train, but not any more

I.volver irr VB intr

1. volver (dar la vuelta):

volver

to go back

volver atrás

to turn back

2. volver (regresar):

volver

to return

volver a casa

to go home

al volver a casa me acosté

when I got home I went to bed

al volver compra el pan

buy the bread on the way back

al volver me llamó

he/she called me when he/she got back

he vuelto por la autopista

I came back on the motorway

volver en sí

to come round [or to]

volver sobre sí

to turn round

volviendo al tema

to come back to the subject

3. volver (repetir):

volver a hacer algo

to do sth again

he vuelto a cometer el mismo error

I've made the same mistake again

he vuelto a casarme

I've remarried

II.volver irr VB trans

1. volver (dar la vuelta):

volver

to turn over

volver la espalda a alguien tb. fig

to turn one's back on sb

volver la vista a algo

to look back at sth

2. volver:

volver (poner del revés)

to turn inside out

volver (manga)

to roll up

3. volver (transformar):

volver

to make

volver furioso

to make mad

volver a su estado original

to revert to its original state

volver loco a alguien

to drive sb crazy

4. volver (devolver):

volver

to return

volver algo a su sitio

to put sth back in its place

volver a la vida

to revive

III.volver irr VB refl volverse

1. volver (darse la vuelta):

volverse a [o hacia] algo

to turn around towards sth

2. volver (dirigirse):

volverse a [o hacia] algo

to turn towards sth

volverse contra alguien

to turn against sb

volverse (para) atrás

to retrace one's steps

volverse fig

to back out

no tengo dónde volverme

I've got no place to go

3. volver (regresar):

volverse

to return

4. volver:

volverse (convertirse)

to become

volverse (ponerse)

to grow

volverse viejo

to grow old

volverse rico

to get rich

I.disolver irr como volver VB trans

1. disolver (diluir):

disolver

to dissolve

disolver azúcar en una bebida caliente

to dissolve some sugar in a hot drink

2. disolver (deshacer un grupo):

disolver

to dissolve

disolver el contrato

to terminate the contract

disolver el matrimonio

to dissolve the marriage

disolver el parlamento

to dissolve the parliament

la policía disolvió violentamente a la multitud

the police violently broke up the crowds

II.disolver irr como volver VB refl disolverse

1. disolver (deshacerse):

disolverse

to dissolve

2. disolver:

disolverse (desaparecer)

to dissolve

disolverse (sentimientos, recuerdos)

to fade

I.resolver irr como volver VB trans

1. resolver (acordar):

resolver

to agree

2. resolver:

resolver (solucionar)

to solve

resolver (dudas)

to resolve

3. resolver (decidir):

resolver

to decide

4. resolver (disolver):

resolver

to dissolve

II.resolver irr como volver VB refl resolverse

1. resolver (solucionarse):

resolverse

to be solved

2. resolver (decidirse):

resolverse

to decide

3. resolver (disolverse):

resolverse

to dissolve

polvera N f

polvera

powder compact

absolver irr como volver VB trans

1. absolver LAW:

absolver

to acquit

2. absolver REL:

absolver

to absolve

solvencia N f

1. solvencia FIN:

solvencia

solvency

2. solvencia (responsabilidad):

solvencia

trustworthiness

solvencia moral

character

de toda solvencia moral

of excellent character

solventar VB trans

1. solventar:

solventar (problema)

to resolve

solventar (asunto)

to settle

solventar (desavenencia)

to end

2. solventar (deuda, cuenta):

solventar

to pay

I.solvente ADJ

1. solvente FIN:

solvente

solvent

2. solvente (sin deudas):

solvente

free of debts

3. solvente (reputación):

solvente

respectable

II.solvente N m

solvente

solvent

I.revolver irr como volver VB trans

1. revolver (mezclar):

revolver

to mix

2. revolver (desordenar):

revolver

to mess up

3. revolver (soliviantar):

revolver

to stir up

4. revolver (investigar):

revolver

to investigate

5. revolver (registrar):

revolver

to rummage through

II.revolver irr como volver VB refl revolverse

1. revolver (moverse):

revolverse

to toss and turn

se me revuelve el estómago

it makes my stomach turn

2. revolver (enfrentarse):

revolverse

to turn

3. revolver (el tiempo):

revolverse

to break