dissolve
gb/dɪzˈɑlv/ us/dɪzˈɑlv/
B1
Engleză
~ 9900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
B1
action
1
mix completely into a liquid
To mix a solid or other substance with a liquid until you cannot see the solid anymore and it becomes part of the liquid.
Tipar de utilizare:
to dissolve [something] in [liquid]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often confuse "dissolve" with "melt" and "solve". "Dissolve" is for mixing substances into a liquid (salt dissolves in water), while "melt" is for a solid becoming liquid from heat (ice melts in the sun). Do not say *"dissolve the problem"*; use "solve the problem" instead.
Sinonime
melt (Usually means changing from solid to liquid by heat, not by mixing with a liquid.)
Antonime
solidify (Means to become solid or make something solid, the opposite physical direction of dissolving into a liquid.)
Colocații
dissolve in water
|dissolve completely
|dissolve sugar
|tablet dissolves
|powder dissolves
|dissolve the medication
Teme
science
|cooking
|health
|daily_life
Exemple
- Stir the sauce until all the sugar has dissolved.
- These tablets dissolve quickly in water, so they are easy to swallow.
- The salt will dissolve more slowly if the water is cold.
- Add the yeast and let it dissolve before mixing in the flour.
- The chemist watched the crystal dissolve as he added more solvent.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Put the pill in water and wait for it to dissolve.
- The salt will dissolve if you mix it well.
- This drink mix dissolves in cold water.
- The sugar did not dissolve because the tea was not hot.
- She watched the tablet dissolve in the glass.
Verb
B2
action
2
officially end a group or agreement
To formally end a group, company, or legal relationship like a marriage or contract.
Tipar de utilizare:
to dissolve [an organization / a marriage / a contract]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use "dissolve" for ending any problem or conflict, for example *"We dissolved the argument"*. In most everyday cases, use verbs like "end", "settle", or "resolve" for conflicts, and keep "dissolve" for formal endings of companies, groups, contracts, or marriages.
Sinonime
disband (Often used for groups or organizations, especially informal or military, but not usually for legal relationships like marriages.)
Antonime
establish (Means to set up or create something like an organization or system, the opposite of ending it.)
Colocații
dissolve a company
|dissolve a marriage
|dissolve a partnership
|dissolve Parliament
|dissolve the board
|dissolve the contract
Teme
law
|business
|politics
Exemple
- The shareholders voted to dissolve the company after years of losses.
- Their marriage was officially dissolved last year.
- The government announced it would dissolve Parliament and call new elections.
- They decided to dissolve the partnership and go their separate ways.
- The court can dissolve the contract if one party has clearly broken its terms.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The two friends dissolved their business after three years.
- Their marriage was dissolved by the court.
- The club will dissolve at the end of the year.
- The company may dissolve the contract if you do not pay.
- The leader decided to dissolve the group.
Verb
B2
action
3
gradually disappear or fade away
To slowly go away or become less visible or less strong until you cannot see or feel it anymore.
Tipar de utilizare:
to dissolve into [something] / to dissolve over time
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this sense always involves a liquid, but here it is more general: feelings, sounds, or shapes can also "dissolve" when they slowly disappear. For physical objects breaking into a liquid, use the more literal sense: "The sugar dissolved in the water."
Sinonime
fade (Very close in meaning, but "fade" is more common for colors, sounds, and memories; "dissolve" can suggest a softer or more complete disappearing.)
Antonime
intensify (Means to become stronger or more noticeable, the opposite of gradually disappearing.)
Colocații
dissolve into the background
|dissolve into the distance
|dissolve over time
|anger dissolves
|tension dissolves
|mist dissolves
Teme
nature
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- As the sun rose higher, the morning mist slowly dissolved.
- Her initial excitement dissolved into disappointment.
- The sound of traffic dissolved into a low background hum.
- His confidence quickly dissolved when he saw the size of the audience.
- The border between fact and fantasy seems to dissolve in the final chapter.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The fog dissolved when the sun came out.
- Her fear dissolved when she saw her friend.
- The smile on his face dissolved when he heard the news.
- The music grew quiet and then dissolved.
- The line between work and home life is starting to dissolve.
Verb
technical
C1
action
4
film: gradually change between shots
In movies or video, to move from one picture to another by slowly making the first picture go away while the new one appears.
Tipar de utilizare:
to dissolve from [scene] to [scene]
Greșeală frecventă:
In everyday conversation, people rarely use this sense unless they are talking about film or video editing. Learners sometimes overuse it, saying things like *"the picture dissolved"* when they simply mean it faded or disappeared.
Sinonime
fade (In editing, "fade" often goes to or from a single color like black; "dissolve" mixes one image directly into another.)
Antonime
cut (A direct, sudden change from one shot to another, the opposite of a gradual dissolve.)
Colocații
dissolve to black
|dissolve into the next scene
|dissolve from one shot to another
|dissolve from day to night
Teme
media
|film
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Exemple
- The director chose to dissolve from the childhood scene to the present day.
- The image of the city slowly dissolves into a shot of the countryside.
- The documentary often dissolves to black between interviews.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The movie scene dissolves into a picture of the sea.
- After the title, the screen dissolves to black.
- The shot dissolves from the young man to the same man many years later.
Verb
C1
action
5
suddenly start crying or laughing
To suddenly start crying or laughing a lot, usually very strongly and without control.
Tipar de utilizare:
to dissolve into [tears / laughter / giggles]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use "dissolve" alone, for example *"She dissolved"* when they mean she started crying. In this emotional sense, it almost always appears in fixed phrases like "dissolve into tears" or "dissolve into laughter".
Sinonime
burst into (Common in everyday speech with tears or laughter; "dissolve" can sound slightly more descriptive or literary.)
Antonime
hold back (As in "hold back tears", meaning to stop yourself from crying, the opposite of losing control and dissolving into tears.)
Colocații
dissolve into tears
|dissolve into laughter
|dissolve into giggles
|almost dissolve into tears
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|communication
Exemple
- When she saw the surprise party, she dissolved into tears.
- The children dissolved into laughter at the clown's silly tricks.
- He tried to stay calm but finally dissolved into helpless giggles.
- At the end of the story, the whole audience dissolved into laughter.
- Hearing the bad news, she almost dissolved into tears on the phone.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She dissolved into tears when she heard the news.
- The class dissolved into laughter when the teacher slipped.
- The boy dissolved into giggles when he saw the puppy.
- After the joke, we all dissolved into laughter.
- He dissolved into tears in front of his friends.
Substantiv
technical
C1
entity
6
film: gradual transition between shots
In movies or video, a change from one picture to another where the first picture slowly goes away while the new picture slowly appears.
Tipar de utilizare:
to use a dissolve between [two shots]
Sinonime
crossfade (A similar idea used especially for sound or digital editing; "dissolve" is the standard term in film for images.)
Antonime
hard cut (An immediate change from one shot to the next, contrasting with the gradual nature of a dissolve.)
Colocații
slow dissolve
|cross dissolve
|use a dissolve
|cut to a dissolve
|fade or dissolve
Teme
media
|film
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Exemple
- The scene change is marked by a slow dissolve from the city to the countryside.
- The editor suggested using a dissolve instead of a simple cut.
- There is a beautiful dissolve between the two time periods in the film.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The film uses a dissolve between the two scenes.
- We added a dissolve from the title to the first shot.
- The director likes a slow dissolve at the end of the movie.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
dissolve
IPA
GB/dɪzˈɑlv/
US/dɪzˈɑlv/
Silabe și accent
dis - solve (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (solve)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: dissolve
- 3rd Person Singular: dissolves
- Present Participle: dissolving
- Past: dissolved
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
dissolves
verb
dissolving
verb
dissolved
verb
Core family
soluble
adjective
solution
noun A2
Related words
solvent
noun B2
dissolvable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
insoluble
adjective
Advanced or less common
dissolution
noun C1
solubility
noun
Expresii
dissolve away
1/dɪzˈɑlv əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
technical
gradually disappear by dissolving
To slowly disappear because a substance is dissolved, often over a long time.
Exemple
- Over thousands of years, the limestone has dissolved away.
- The protective coating will slowly dissolve away in water.
- The sugar cube dissolved away in just a few minutes.
dissolve in laughter
1/dɪzˈɑlv ˈɪn lˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
start laughing strongly
To start laughing very strongly so that you stop doing what you were doing.
Exemple
- The audience dissolved in laughter at his first joke.
- They dissolved in laughter when the dog ran across the stage.
- The group dissolved in laughter as the video played.
dissolve in tears
1/dɪzˈɑlv ˈɪn tˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
start crying strongly
To start crying very strongly so that you stop doing what you were doing.
Exemple
- She dissolved in tears when she heard the bad news.
- The boy dissolved in tears after the argument.
- At the end of the film, half the audience dissolved in tears.
dissolve into laughter
1/dɪzˈɑlv ˈɪntu lˈæftɚ/
idiom
suddenly start laughing a lot
To suddenly start laughing a lot and not be able to stop easily.
Exemple
- The whole class dissolved into laughter when the lights went out.
- He tried to stay serious but dissolved into laughter halfway through his speech.
- At the end of the story, the children dissolved into laughter.
dissolve into tears
1/dɪzˈɑlv ˈɪntu tˈɪɹz/
idiom
suddenly start crying a lot
To suddenly start crying a lot and not be able to stop easily.
Exemple
- When she saw the broken gift, she dissolved into tears.
- He dissolved into tears as he told the story.
- The girl dissolved into tears after losing her favorite toy.
dissolve to black
1/dɪzˈɑlv tə blˈæk/
fixed phrase
technical
film: fade image into black screen
In movies or video, to change the picture so it slowly becomes a black screen.
Exemple
- The final shot dissolves to black as the music ends.
- We decided to dissolve to black between the two scenes.
- The editor chose to dissolve to black instead of cutting to the credits.