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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? — Infobox Television show name = How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? caption = format = Talent show picture format = PAL (576i), 16:9 runtime = 30–90mins creator = Andrew Lloyd Webber presenter = Graham Norton judges = Andrew Lloyd Webber David… …   Wikipedia

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? (Canada) — Infobox Television show name = How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? (Canada) caption = How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? (CBC)‎ format = Talent competiton creator = Andrew Lloyd Webber starring = Gavin Crawford (Host) Simon Lee (Judge)… …   Wikipedia

solve — [ salv ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to find a solution to something that is causing difficulties: solve a crisis/dispute/conflict: It is hoped that diplomatic efforts can solve the crisis peacefully. solve a problem: We can help you solve your… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

Solve — (s[o^]lv), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Solved} (s[o^]lvd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Solving}.] [L. solvere, solutum; from a prefix so expressing separation (cf. {Sober}) + luere to loosen; cf. OF. soldre, soudre. See {Loose}, and cf. {Absolve}.] To explain; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Problem Solved — is a controversial slogan on a t shirt designed by Route 66 Attitude, a clothing line sold by major U.S. department store Kmart. The shirt depicts two cells of a male and a female stick figures arguing in the first frame (captioned Problem ), and …   Wikipedia

Problem of Apollonius — In Euclidean plane geometry, Apollonius problem is to construct circles that are tangent to three given circles in a plane (Figure 1); two circles are tangent if they touch at a single point. Apollonius of Perga (ca. 262 BC ndash; ca. 190 BC)… …   Wikipedia

solve — verb ADVERB ▪ completely ▪ The mystery has not yet been completely solved. ▪ largely ▪ half, partially, partly ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

problem — n. unsettled question source of difficulty 1) to cause, create, pose, present a problem 2) to address, tackle; bring up, raise; resolve, settle, solve a problem 3) an acute, difficult, major, pressing, serious; insoluble, insurmountable problem… …   Combinatory dictionary

Problem of evil — Part of a series on God General conceptions …   Wikipedia

problem */*/*/ — UK [ˈprɒbləm] / US [ˈprɑbləm] noun [countable] Word forms problem : singular problem plural problems Metaphor: Problems and troubles are like illnesses. When things get better, people think of the problems as being cured. She thinks we live in a… …   English dictionary

Problem — A problem is an obstacle which makes it difficult to achieve a desired goal, objective or purpose. It refers to a situation, condition, or issue that is yet unresolved. In a broad sense, a problem exists when an individual becomes aware of a… …   Wikipedia