Spanish word

solución

Pronunciation

IPA/soluˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsolution

Example

Tenemos que encontrar una solución pronto.

We have to find a solution soon.

Illustration for solución (solution)

More examples

Ella propuso una solución práctica.

She proposed a practical solution.

Core concept

A tangled knot being loosened into one thread.

Common phrases

  • buscar una solución

    seek a solution

  • encontrar una solución

    find a solution

  • solución temporal

    temporary solution

Similar words

respuesta: Clear answer addressing a specific question or uncertainty.
opción: One selectable option from a set of possibilities.
alternativa: A different route or approach available as a choice.

Definition in Spanish

Medio o acción que permite resolver un problema o alcanzar un objetivo; también, en ciencia, mezcla homogénea en la que una sustancia está disuelta en otra.

Word origin

From Latin solutio (from solvere "to loosen, dissolve"), originally 'an act of loosening', which yields both the sense of dissolving a substance and of undoing or resolving a problem.

Usage tips

  • In conversation solución refers to a method or fix (buscar una solución, dar una solución) while respuesta denotes a simple answer, and the written accent on ó marks the stressed syllable.

Other meanings

  • answernoun
  • chemical solutionnoun

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