work out
The phrasal verb work out is one of those tricky ones that has several meanings:
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Transitive (figure out) |
Intransitive |
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1. to calculate 2. to resolve 3. to devise 4. manage to understand |
5. end well /succeed 6. amount to 7. do exercise |
E.g.
1) I worked out what I owe you — Calculé lo que te debo
2) I worked out the solution to this puzzle — Resolví el puzle
3) We worked out a plan to see the glaciers — Ideamos un plan para ver los glaciares
4) I worked out how to turn this off — He averiguado cómo apagar esto
5) The relationship didn't work out (well) — La relación no salió bien
6) The cost of the refurbishment worked out at around 500 pounds — El coste de la reforma salió por unas 500 libras
7) I should work out more — Debería hacer más ejercicio
In The Press
Scientists have finally worked out how to get the last drop of ketchup out of the bottle Mirror.co.uk-Feb 21, 2017
It's not quite worked out the way we expected and we've had a slight change of strategy to have someone look after the catering completely Press and Journal-9 hours ago
TripAdvisor have looked at the most popular travel destinations on their site and worked out the average cost per hotel room and average The Sun-Mar 1, 2017
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