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• solution */*/*/ — UK [səˈluːʃ(ə)n] / US [səˈluʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms solution : singular solution plural solutions Get it right: solution: The usual preposition to use with solution is to, not of: Wrong: The role of the government is to find the… …   English dictionary

• peaceful — peace|ful S3 [ˈpi:sfəl] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(quiet/calm)¦ 2¦(no war)¦ 3¦(not liking violence)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(QUIET/CALM)¦ a peaceful time, place, or situation is quiet and calm without any worry or excitement ▪ We had a peaceful afternoon without the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• peaceful — [[t]pi͟ːsfʊl[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Peaceful activities and situations do not involve war. He has attempted to find a peaceful solution to the Ossetian conflict... They emphasised that their equipment was for peaceful and not military… …   English dictionary

• solution*/*/ — [səˈluːʃ(ə)n] noun [C] 1) a way to solve a problem or deal with a bad situation Putting children in prison is not the solution.[/ex] The committee has failed to come up with any solutions for the crisis.[/ex] UN leaders are working hard to find a …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• solution — noun 1 (C) a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation: The best solution would be for them to separate. (+ to/for): There are no simple solutions to the problem of overpopulation. | find a solution: Both sides are trying to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• solution — so|lu|tion W1S2 [səˈlu:ʃən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin solutio, from solvere; SOLVE] 1.) a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation →↑solve ▪ The best solution would be for them to separate. ▪ Both sides …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• solution — so|lu|tion [ sə luʃn ] noun count *** 1. ) a way to solve a problem or deal with a bad situation: solution to/for: U.N. leaders are working hard to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. come up with/devise a solution: The committee has failed …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• solution — [[t]səlu͟ːʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ solutions 1) N COUNT: oft N to n A solution to a problem or difficult situation is a way of dealing with it so that the difficulty is removed. Although he has sought to find a peaceful solution, he is facing pressure to… …   English dictionary

• solution — noun 1 to a problem, difficult situation, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, comprehensive ▪ partial ▪ effective, good, ideal, neat, optimal …   Collocations dictionary

• Afghanistan — /af gan euh stan /, n. a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 23,738,085; 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Cap.: Kabul. * * * Afghanistan Introduction Afghanistan Background: Afghanistan s recent history is characterized by war… …   Universalium

• List of Nobel Peace Prize laureates — The Norwegian Nobel Institute, shown above, assists the Norwegian Nobel Committee in the task of selecting the recipient(s) of the Nobel Peace Prize and to organise the annual Nobel event in Oslo. The Nobel Peace Prize (Norwegian and Swedish:… …   Wikipedia