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solve the problem

[sɑlv ðə ˈprɑbləm]
verb phrase
resolver o problema
1. to find a solution or answer to a difficult situation or question
We need to solve the problem before the deadline.
Precisamos resolver o problema antes do prazo.
2. to fix or correct something that is not working properly
The technician was able to solve the problem with the computer.
O técnico conseguiu resolver o problema com o computador.
NYC Slang
fix it
Synonyms
fix the problemresolve the issueaddress the concernfind a solutionsort it out
Antonyms
create a problemignore the problemcomplicate mattersworsen the situation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resolver o problema
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
resolver o problema / dar um jeito
dar um jeito is colloquial alternative
São Paulo
resolver o problema
standard usage
Portugal
resolver o problema / solucionar o problema
solucionar is also commonly used in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

crack the code
get to the bottom of it
iron out the wrinkles
get one's act together
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