Collocation
solve a problem
Definition
to find an answer or fix an issue so it is no longer a problem
'solve a problem' is a common English collocation. to find an answer or fix an issue so it is no longer a problem
solve + a/the + problem
“We need to solve a problem with the payment system.”
Examples
- Can you _____ a problem with my computer?
- We finally _____ the problem after restarting the router.
- She is trying to _____ a problem in the report before the meeting.
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- If we don’t _____ the problem today, the delay will get worse.
- The engineer helped us _____ the problem with the new software update.
- Have you ever _____ a problem by looking at it from a different angle?
- They hired a consultant to _____ the problem quickly and reduce costs.
- We’re meeting tomorrow to _____ the problem that’s slowing production.
- The team couldn’t _____ the problem until they found the root cause.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder
- do a job to perform a task or piece of work; to complete work that needs to be done