dissolve

[US]/dɪˈzɒlv/
[UK]/dɪˈzɑːlv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. at blande med en væske og blive en del af den; at slutte eller forsvinde; at eliminere; at være ude af stand til at kontrollere latter eller tårer; at ødelægge
n. den gradvise falmen eller overgangen af et billede.
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardissolves
Past Participledissolved
Present Participledissolving
Past Tensedissolved
Pluraldissolves

Phrases & Collocations

dissolve in water

opløses i vand

dissolve a relationship

opløse et forhold

dissolve into tears

opløses i tårer

dissolve in

opløses i

Example Sentences

dissolve sugar in water

opløs sukker i vand

dissolve salt in water.

opløs salt i vand.

dissolve one picture into another

opløs et billede i et andet

be dissolved in tears

være opløst i tårer

the disposition of sugar to dissolve in water

sukkerets tilbøjelighed til at opløses i vand

to dissolve a business partnership

at opløse et partnerskab

They dissolved their marriage.

De opløste deres ægteskab.

the AGM dissolved into acrimony.

årsmødet opløstes i stridigheder.

glucose dissolves easily in water.

glucose opløses let i vand.

dissolve a stock cube in a pint of hot water.

opløs en bouillonterning i en pint varmt vand.

a dissolve parliament before a general election

opløse parlamentet før et almindeligt valg

Suger dissolves in water.

Sukker opløses i vand.

The sun dissolves snow.

Solen smelter sne.

Both salt and sugar dissolve easily in water.

Både salt og sukker opløses let i vand.

She dissolved the sugar in the tea.

Hun opløste sukkeret i teen.

The group dissolved in dissension.

Gruppen opløstes i uenighed.

Snow dissolves into water.

Sne smelter til vand.

she suddenly dissolved into floods of tears.

Hun brød pludselig ud i tårer.

Real-world Examples

Dobby dissolved again into wails of gratitude.

Dobby opløste sig igen i taknemmelige hulk.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The coalition dissolved after the war ended.

Koalitionen opløstes efter krigens afslutning.

Source: Entering Harvard University

Some problems are better dissolved than solved.

Nogle problemer er bedre opløst end løst.

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

Limestone has a strange property that it dissolves in rain water.

Kalksten har en mærkelig egenskab, der får det til at opløses i regnvand.

Source: Beautiful China

Still, the state would struggle to actually dissolve the district.

Alligevel ville staten have svært ved at opløse distriktet.

Source: Vox opinion

Vague hills dissolve into night void.

Vage bakker opløses i nattens tomrum.

Source: Selected English Translations of Ancient Poetry by Xu Yuanchong

After a messy spat, plans for a state exchange dissolved.

Efter en beskidt skænderi opløstes planerne for en statsudveksling.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

How'd Bruce take it when you dissolved the partnership?

Hvordan tog Bruce det, da du opløste partnerskabet?

Source: Ozark.

Which of these empire dissolved the most recently?

Hvilket af disse imperier er opløst for nylig?

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation April 2021

Right? Barry, can you dissolve half an ounce of gelatine?

Helt rigtigt? Barry, kan du opløse en halv ounce gelatine?

Source: Gourmet Base

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