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1 solve
[solv]1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) leysa, ráða2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) leysa, finna lausn á -
2 tackle
['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) töklun, tækling2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) veiðigræjur3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) talía, blökk; talíu-/blakkarútbúnaður4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) reiði, reiðabúnaður; allur búnaður skips2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) takast á við2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) fást við, kljást við3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) takla, tækla -
3 deal with
1) (to be concerned with: This book deals with methods of teaching English.) fjalla um2) (to take action about, especially in order to solve a problem, get rid of a person, complete a piece of business etc: She deals with all the inquiries.) fara með, meðhöndla -
4 get round
1) (to persuade (a person etc) to do something to one's own advantage: She can always get round her grandfather by giving him a big smile.) telja e-n á e-ð, sannfæra e-n2) (to solve (a problem etc): We can easily get round these few difficulties.) leysa vandamál -
5 puzzle out
(to solve (a problem etc).) leysa (úr) -
6 unravel
past tense - unravelled; verb1) (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She could not unravel the tangled thread.) greiða úr2) ((especially of a knitted fabric) to undo or become undone: My knitting (got) unravelled when it fell off the needles.) rakna upp; rekja upp3) (to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?) leysa, ráða fram úr -
7 throw light on
(to help to solve or give information on (a mystery, puzzle, problem etc): Can anyone throw any light on the problem?) upplÿsa -
8 insoluble
[in'soljubl]1) ((of a substance) impossible to dissolve: This chemical is insoluble (in water).) óuppleysanlegur2) ((of a problem or difficulty) impossible to solve.) óleysanlegur•
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