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1 puzzle
n. funderande, bryderi; gåta; problem; pussel--------v. göra häpen; förbrylla; sätta myror i huvudet på* * *1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) förbrylla, vålla huvudbry2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) grubbla2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) gåta2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) pussel, []gåta•- puzzling- puzzle out -
2 baffle
n. mellanvägg, platta, baffelplåt; baffel (radioteknik)--------v. förvirra, förbrylla; trotsa* * *['bæfl](to puzzle (a person): I was baffled by her attitude towards her husband.) förbrylla- baffling -
3 bewilder
v. förvirra, förbrylla* * *[bi'wildə](to amaze or puzzle: She was bewildered when her husband suddenly left her; bewildered by the instructions.) förvirra, förvilla -
4 confound
v. göra häpen, förbrylla; blanda samman* * *(to puzzle and surprise greatly.) förbrylla, göra häpen -
5 cross
adj. arg; korsande; motig--------n. kors; lidande; korsning, hybrid; blandning--------v. korsa; (biologiskt:) göra en korsning, korsa; göra korstecknet; förhindra; irritera* * *[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) arg- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kors, kryss2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kors3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kors[]4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kors, lidande5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) korsning6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kors7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kors, tapperhetsmedalj2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) korsa2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) lägga i kors, korsa3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) korsa varandra4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) gå om varandra5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) dra ett streck över6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) korsa7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) korsa8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) gå i vägen för, gå emot•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) dubbelkontroll- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
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6 fox
n. räv; rävskinn; slug person--------v. lura; förbrylla (slang)* * *[foks] 1. plural - foxes; noun(a type of reddish-brown wild animal which looks like a dog.) räv2. adjectivefox-fur.) räv-3. verb(to puzzle or confuse: She was completely foxed.) lura, förbrylla- foxy- foxhound
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7 interlock
n. interlock (en tygsort)--------v. blanda in, hänga ihop; vara inblandad, vara sammankopplad* * *[intə'lok]((of two or more pieces or parts) to fit or fasten together: The pieces of a jigsaw puzzle interlock; interlocking pieces.) gripa i varandra, hänga ihop -
8 jumble
n. förvirring, röra; virrvarr; oreda; en sorts kaka--------v. vara förvirrad; förvirra; förvirras; blanda; blandas* * *1. verb((often with up or together) to mix or throw together without order: In this puzzle, the letters of all the words have been jumbled (up); His shoes and clothes were all jumbled (together) in the cupboard.) blanda ihop2. noun1) (a confused mixture: He found an untidy jumble of things in the drawer.) virrvarr, röra2) (unwanted possessions suitable for a jumble sale: Have you any jumble to spare?) loppissak, lump• -
9 perplex
v. göra perplex, förbrylla; förvirra; krångla till, göra invecklad* * *[pə'pleks](to puzzle or confuse (someone); to make (someone) unable to understand: She was perplexed by his questions.) förvirra, förbrylla, göra perplex- perplexedly
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10 riddle
n. gåta; mysterium; såll--------v. tala i gåtor; lösa en gåta, gissa en gåta; sålla; genomborra; bombardera* * *I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) gåtaII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) genomborra, peppra -
11 slot
n. springa, smal öppning; fyrkant; lämplig placering; spår (efter djur), jack, skåra; fyrkant, ställe, plats (inom ett system etc.); (data) anslutningspunkt för ett utökningskort; fotspår från djur--------v. skåra, göra ett hack; placera, finna en plats för (i systemet, i schemat etc.)* * *[slot] 1. noun1) (a small narrow opening, especially one to receive coins: I put the correct money in the slot, but the machine didn't start.) springa, inkast2) (a (usually regular) position (in eg the schedule of television/radio programmes): The early-evening comedy slot.)2. verb((with in or into) to fit (something) into a small space: He slotted the last piece of the puzzle into place; I managed to slot in my tea-break between two jobs.) passa (klämma) in -
12 stump
n. stubbe, rot; stump--------v. ge sig ut på valturné; tala vid valmöten* * *1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) stubbe2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) stump3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) grindpinne2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) stulta, stövla2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) förbluffad, helt ställd•- stumpy- stump up -
13 throw
n. kast; sjal--------v. kasta; slänga; slunga; föda (om husdjur); förvåna, få ur fattning* * *[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) kasta2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) kasta av3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) förvirrad, paff4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) kast2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) kast- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway
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puzzle — ► VERB 1) confuse because difficult to understand. 2) think hard about something difficult to understand. ► NOUN 1) a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge. 2) a person or thing that is difficult to understand. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
puzzle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that is difficult to understand ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ perplexing ▪ scientific, theoretical VERB + PUZZLE ▪ crack … Collocations dictionary
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puzzle over — verb try to solve (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑think, ↑cogitate, ↑cerebrate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * ˈpuzzle ˌ … Useful english dictionary
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puzzle out — verb To figure out; to discover or find a solution; to deduce … Wiktionary
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puzzle — I. verb (puzzled; puzzling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1582 transitive verb 1. to offer or represent to (as a person) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve ; challenge mentally; also to exert (as oneself) over such … New Collegiate Dictionary
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