B2 Collocation 1 min read

Apporter une solution.

To bring a solution.

Meaning

To provide an answer or method for solving a problem.

Practice Bank

3 exercises
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Il est essentiel d'__________ une solution rapide à ce problème.

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Nous devons __________ une solution innovante pour relever ce défi.

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L'équipe a réussi à __________ une solution efficace après des heures de travail acharné.

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The phrase "Apporter une solution" in French combines two key elements: "Apporter" and "une solution." "Apporter" derives from the Old French "aporteir," which itself comes from the Latin "apportāre." "Apportāre" is formed from the prefix "ad-" (meaning "to" or "toward") and "portāre" (meaning "to carry" or "to bear"). So, literally, "apporter" means "to carry to" or "to bring." "Solution" comes from the Latin "solūtiō," which means "a loosening, unloosing, dissolving." This Latin term is related to "solvere," meaning "to loosen, untie, set free, dissolve." The idea behind "solution" is therefore about disentangling a problem, dissolving a difficulty, or freeing oneself from an impediment. When these two words are combined, "Apporter une solution" quite literally means "to bring a loosening" or "to carry a way to dissolve" a problem. Over time, this has evolved to its common usage of "to provide an answer or method for solving a problem." The phrase emphasizes the act of actively delivering or presenting a resolution to a challenge or issue, rather than passively discovering it.

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