Spanish word

resultar

Pronunciation

IPA/resulˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbbecome, turn out

Example

Con práctica, resultará más fácil.

With practice, it will become easier.

Illustration for resultar (become)

More examples

Al final, resultó que nadie había entendido la explicación.

In the end, it turned out that nobody had understood the explanation.

Core concept

A revealed outcome after a process.

Common phrases

  • resultar que

    turn out that

  • resultar en

    result in

  • resultar evidente

    become evident

Similar words

salir: Come out as the outcome of a particular action or event.
quedar: Stay in a resulting state after an event, often indicating what remains.
acabar: Finish by arriving at a final condition after a period or process.
parecer: Seem to be the case when judged by appearance or first impression.

Definition in Spanish

Servir para expresar que algo resulta en una condición concreta o que, al investigarse, se revela como cierto.

Word origin

From Latin resultare (re- 'back' + saltare 'to leap'), literally 'to leap out', and it gives the verb the sense 'to turn out' or 'be found to be'.

Usage tips

  • Often used impersonally with me/te/le plus an adjective to express a personal impression (me resulta difícil), and used with resultar en to mean 'lead to' a consequence.

Other meanings

  • proveverb

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