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puzzle ['pʌzəl]1 noun(a) (game → gen) jeu m de patience; (→ jigsaw) puzzle m; (→ brainteaser) casse-tête m inv; (→ riddle) devinette f∎ how he escaped remains a puzzle la façon dont il s'y est pris pour s'évader reste un mystère ou une énigme(c) (perplexity) perplexité f;∎ he was in a puzzle about what to do il ne savait pas trop quoi fairelaisser ou rendre perplexe;∎ you puzzle me, Mr Cox je ne suis pas sûr de vous suivre, M. Cox;∎ he puzzles me il m'intrigue, c'est une énigme pour moi;∎ I'm still puzzled to know how he got out j'essaie toujours de comprendre comment il s'y est pris pour sortir;∎ don't puzzle your head over or about it ne vous tracassez pas pour ça∎ to puzzle about sth chercher à comprendre qchBritish (meaning, solution, route, way) trouver, découvrir; (code, enigma, handwriting) déchiffrer; (problem) résoudre; (behaviour, intentions) comprendre;∎ I'm still trying to puzzle out how he did it je cherche toujours à comprendre comment il l'a fait;∎ I was never able to puzzle her out je ne suis jamais arrivé ou parvenu à la comprendre(answer, explanation) essayer de trouver; (absence, letter, theory) essayer de comprendre; (enigma, crossword) essayer de résoudre; (code, handwriting) essayer de déchiffrer;∎ we're still puzzling over why he did it nous nous demandons toujours ce qui a bien pu le pousser à faire cela;∎ British he puzzled over the list of figures la liste des chiffres le laissait perplexe;∎ British that'll give you something to puzzle over! cela vous donnera de quoi réfléchir!
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brainteaser — ☆ brainteaser [brān′tē΄zər ] n. an intellectually challenging puzzle, problem, game, etc … English World dictionary
BrainTeaser — Infobox Television show name = BrainTeaser caption = Series logo 2006 2007 original version = Puzzeltijd (The Netherlands) RTL4 format = Live, studio and phone in quiz show creator = Joop van den Ende (Endemol Holland) presenter = Alex Lovell… … Wikipedia
Brainteaser — The word brainteaser means a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.* For the puzzle, see Brain teaser. * For the British quiz show, see BrainTeaser … Wikipedia
brainteaser — noun Date: 1923 something (as a puzzle) that demands mental effort and acuity for its solution … New Collegiate Dictionary
brainteaser — /brayn tee zeuhr/, n. a puzzle or problem whose solution requires great ingenuity. [1920 25; BRAIN + TEASE + ER1] * * * … Universalium
brainteaser — noun A difficult problem or puzzle … Wiktionary
brainteaser — n. riddle; difficult problem or question … English contemporary dictionary
brainteaser — brain•teas•er [[t]ˈbreɪnˌti zər[/t]] n. cvb a puzzle or problem whose solution requires great ingenuity • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
brainteaser — /ˈbreɪntizə/ (say braynteezuh) noun Colloquial a mental puzzle …
brainteaser — n riddle, puzzle, problem, conundrum, mind bender, poser; N Am brain twister * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : something demanding mental effort and acuity for its solution : puzzle * * * /brayn tee zeuhr/, n. a puzzle or problem whose solution… … Useful english dictionary
It Takes Two (game show) — It Takes Two is a game show where contestants gave numerical answers to questions (which usually entail stunts and/or demonstrations) in order to win, produced by Ralph Andrews.Broadcast HistoryThe show had two runs. Its first run ran from March… … Wikipedia