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resultó

rre-sul-TÓ/resulˈto/

“resultó” means “turned out” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

turned out, resulted

Also: happened
VerbA2regular ar
A large, brightly colored red flower stands tall, having grown successfully from a tiny seed planted in the soil, symbolizing a positive result.
infinitiveresultar
gerundresultando
past Participleresultado

📝 In Action

Al final, el viaje resultó ser muy divertido.

A2

In the end, the trip turned out to be very fun.

La junta resultó en un acuerdo entre ambas partes.

B1

The meeting resulted in an agreement between both parties.

¿Qué resultó de la investigación?

B1

What came out of the investigation?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • resultó ser – it turned out to be
  • resultó un éxito – it was a success

was effective, worked

Also: was successful
VerbB1regular ar
A small, wooden toy bridge that was previously broken is now perfectly functional, held together by a single white adhesive bandage applied to the break.
infinitiveresultar
gerundresultando
past Participleresultado

📝 In Action

Probamos ese método, pero no resultó.

B1

We tried that method, but it didn't work/wasn't effective.

La medicina que me dio el doctor resultó muy bien.

B2

The medicine the doctor gave me worked very well.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • resultó bien – it worked well
  • no resultó – it didn't work

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedresulta
yoresulto
túresultas
ellos/ellas/ustedesresultan
nosotrosresultamos
vosotrosresultáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedresultaba
yoresultaba
túresultabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesresultaban
nosotrosresultábamos
vosotrosresultabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedresultó
yoresulté
túresultaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesresultaron
nosotrosresultamos
vosotrosresultasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedresulte
yoresulte
túresultes
ellos/ellas/ustedesresulten
nosotrosresultemos
vosotrosresultéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedresultara/resultase
yoresultara/resultase
túresultaras/resultases
ellos/ellas/ustedesresultaran/resultasen
nosotrosresultáramos/resultásemos
vosotrosresultarais/resultaseis
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Words that translate to "resultó" in Spanish:

happened→was successful→worked→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: resultó

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'resultó' to mean that a method 'worked' or 'was effective'?

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📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin verb *resultāre*, meaning 'to spring back' or 'to rebound.' Over time, this evolved to mean the effect that 'springs back' from an action, hence 'the result' or 'the outcome.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: resultPortuguese: resultou

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'resultó' the same as 'fue' (it was)?

Not exactly. While both are past tense, 'fue' simply states a fact ('The movie was long'). 'Resultó' implies a discovery, an outcome, or a surprise ('The movie turned out to be long'). It carries the meaning of 'it was found to be' or 'it ended up being.'