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Meanings of figure out in English

Portuguese
resolver
Catalan
solucionar
Spanish
resolver

Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of.

resolver
Usage of figure out in English
1
And try to figure out what my phone number spells in words.
The game on! diet: kick your friend's butt while shrinking your ...
2
I love watching small children try to figure out how waves work.
The Irish Times
3
He's trying to figure out a way to solve this Ghaul problem.
Wired
4
Stake out a house, figure out the best way in and out.
Ashes and bones: an emma fielding mystery
5
I'm trying to figure out if I believe in progress right now.
The Guardian
6
It takes me a moment to figure out what's really going on.
World After
7
So please, let's get together and figure out the best way forward.
The Guardian
8
I'll try to help you figure out the best thing to do.
Daniel's desire
9
By the time they figure out what's happened, we'll be long gone.
Wizard at Large
10
Questions that might include: How did these people figure out my name?
The Guardian
11
Ah... I'm trying to figure out a dignified way to say 'huh'?
Torch of Freedom
12
Took me a couple of minutes to figure out what had happened'.
Faerie Wars
13
Someone who might be able to help me figure out her story.
The Hunger Games
14
Ender, however, was trying to figure out a way to forestall vengeance.
Ender’s Game
15
Ours is simply to figure out and stop things from taking place.
Sacrifice
16
Surely they'd figure out soon enough that she'd given them the slip.
Vicious
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Translations for figure out
Figure out through the time
Figure out across language varieties
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
Australia
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