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♦ problem /ˈprɒbləm/n.problema ( anche fig.); questione (complicata): to solve [to tackle] a problem, risolvere [affrontare] un problema; to address (o to face) a problem, affrontare un problema; to anticipate a problem, prevedere un problema; to cause problems, dare problemi; to compound a problem, aggravare un problema; an insoluble problem, un problema insolubile; an unsolved problem, un problema insoluto; a major problem, un problema grave; a thorny problem, un problema spinoso; DIALOGO → - Car problems 1- What seems to be the problem?, quale sarebbe il problema?; the problems of youth, i problemi dei giovani; DIALOGO → - Going on holiday 1- It's not a problem, non c'è problema● (comput.) problem check, controllo del problema □ a problem child, un bambino difficile □ problem family, famiglia che ha problemi □ (comput.) problem-oriented language, linguaggio orientato ai problemi □ (letter.) a problem play [novel], un dramma [un romanzo] sociale □ ( di Shakespeare) problem play, «problem play» («Tutto è bene quel che finisce bene», «Misura per misura» e «Troilo e Cressida») □ no problem, non c'è problema.NOTA D'USO: - problem o issue?- -
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[ɪn'sɒljʊbl]aggettivo insolubile (anche chim.)* * *[in'soljubl]1) ((of a substance) impossible to dissolve: This chemical is insoluble (in water).) insolubile2) ((of a problem or difficulty) impossible to solve.) insolubile•* * *insoluble /ɪnˈsɒljʊbl/a.insolubile; non solubile: (chim.) insoluble substances, sostanze insolubili; an insoluble problem, un problema insolubileinsolubilityn. [u]( anche fig.) insolubilitàinsolublyavv.insolubilmente.* * *[ɪn'sɒljʊbl]aggettivo insolubile (anche chim.)
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insoluble problem — unresolvable dilemma, unanswerable riddle or question … English contemporary dictionary
insoluble — [[t]ɪnsɒ̱ljʊb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ An insoluble problem is so difficult that it is impossible to solve. I pushed the problem aside; at present it was insoluble... It was an insoluble dilemma and one which I could do nothing about. 2) ADJ If a… … English dictionary
insoluble — insolubility, insolubleness, n. insolubly, adv. /in sol yeuh beuhl/, adj. 1. incapable of being dissolved: insoluble salts. 2. incapable of being solved or explained: an insoluble problem. [1350 1400; < L insolubilis; r. ME insolible < MF… … Universalium
insoluble — in|sol|u|ble [ınˈsɔljubəl US ınˈsa:l ] adj 1.) an insoluble problem is or seems impossible to solve ▪ insoluble conflicts within the department 2.) an insoluble substance does not become a liquid when you put it into a liquid ≠ ↑soluble… … Dictionary of contemporary English
insoluble — adjective 1 an insoluble problem is or seems impossible to solve: insoluble conflicts within the department 2 an insoluble substance does not become a liquid when you put it into a liquid compare dissolve (1) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
insoluble — in•sol•u•ble [[t]ɪnˈsɒl yə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) incapable of being dissolved: insoluble salts[/ex] 2) incapable of being solved: an insoluble problem[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME insolible < MF insoluble < L insolūbilis; see in III, soluble… … From formal English to slang
insoluble — adjective Etymology: Middle English insolible, from Latin insolubilis, from in + solvere to free, dissolve more at solve Date: 14th century not soluble: as a. archaic indissoluble b. having or admitting of no solution or explanation < an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
insoluble — in|sol|u|ble [ ın saljəbl ] adjective 1. ) an insoluble substance does not DISSOLVE and disappear when you put it into liquid ─ opposite SOLUBLE 2. ) impossible to solve: an insoluble problem/mystery … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
insoluble — UK [ɪnˈsɒljʊb(ə)l] / US [ɪnˈsɑljəb(ə)l] adjective 1) chemistry an insoluble substance does not dissolve and disappear when you put it into liquid 2) impossible to solve an insoluble problem/mystery … English dictionary
insoluble — /ɪnˈsɒljubəl / (say in solyoohbuhl) adjective 1. incapable of being dissolved: insoluble salts. 2. that cannot be solved: an insoluble problem. {Middle English, from Latin insolūbilis} –insolubility /ɪnˌsɒljuˈbɪləti/ (say in.solyooh biluhtee),… …
problem — n. unsettled question source of difficulty 1) to cause, create, pose, present a problem 2) to address, tackle; bring up, raise; resolve, settle, solve a problem 3) an acute, difficult, major, pressing, serious; insoluble, insurmountable problem… … Combinatory dictionary