What does "iron out" mean?

To resolve difficulties To fix problems and smooth over difficulties.

How do you use "iron out" in a sentence?

We need to iron out these issues. The problems were ironed out. Let's iron out the wrinkles.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To resolve difficulties

解决、消除

Resolver, solucionar

解決する、問題を取り除く

해결하다, 문제를 바로잡다

To fix problems and smooth over difficulties.

修复问题并消除困难。比喻用熨斗把皱纹熨平。

Arreglar problemas y superar dificultades. Usa la metáfora de planchar las arrugas.

問題を修正して困難を解消すること。アイロンでしわを伸ばすイメージ。

문제를 고치고 어려움을 매끄럽게 처리하다.

Base verb: iron

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We need to iron out these issues.
我们需要解决这些问题
Necesitamos resolver estos problemas
これらの問題を解決する必要がある
이 문제들을 해결해야 한다.
The problems were ironed out.
问题得到了解决
Los problemas se resolvieron
問題は解決された
문제들이 해결되었다.
Let's iron out the wrinkles.
让我们把这些小问题解决掉
Vamos a solucionar los detalles
細かい問題を解決しよう
세부적인 문제를 해결하자.

Context: resolving, fixing, smoothing

Tone: practical

From ironing out wrinkles in fabric.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal