lösen

Definitions of lösen
  1. verb
    come to an end
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    beenden, beendigen, enden, terminieren
    bring to an end or halt
  2. verb
    bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
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    beenden, beendigen, enden, terminieren
    bring to an end or halt
  3. verb
    break or fall apart into fragments
    synonyms: abbröckeln, abbröseln, auseinander gehen, auseinandergehen, schmelzen, verlaufen, zergehen, zerrinnen, zerstreuen
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    auflösen, zerfallen, zersetzen
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
  4. verb
    pass into a solution
    synonyms: auseinander gehen, auseinandergehen, schmelzen, verlaufen, zergehen, zerrinnen, zerstreuen
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    auflösen, zerfallen, zersetzen
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
  5. verb
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
    synonyms: ablösen, abmachen, loslösen, losmachen
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    verbinden, verknüpfen
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
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    abhängen
    disconnect or separate
    abtrennen, trennen
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
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    distanzieren, trennen
    force, take, or pull apart
  6. verb
    come to be detached
    synonyms: ablösen, loslösen
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    haften
    become attached
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    abhacken, loshacken
    remove by or as if by cutting
    abfallen
    come off
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    trennen
    come apart
  7. verb
    find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
    synonyms: aufdecken, blicken, checken, durchblicken, durchschauen, enträtseln, entwirren, fressen, kapieren, mitbekommen, mitkriegen, schalten, schnallen
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    auflösen
    understand the meaning of
    auflösen, enträtseln
    explain a riddle
    erraten, herumraten, raten
    guess correctly; solve by guessing
    anhören, anmerken, ansehen
    discern or comprehend
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    verstehen
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  8. verb
    find the solution
    synonyms: ausrechnen, errechnen
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    ausrechnen, berechnen, rechnen
    make a mathematical calculation or computation
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