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1 puzzle
1 puzzle* * *['puθle]SM puzzle (tb fig)* * *['pusle]* * *= puzzle.Ex. We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.* * *['pusle]* * *= puzzle.Ex: We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.
* * */ˈpusle/1 (rompecabezas) puzzle, jigsaw puzzle2 ( Chi) (crucigrama) crossword, crossword puzzle* * *
puzzle, /'pusle, 'puθle/ sustantivo masculino ( rompecabezas) (jigsaw) puzzle
puzzle sustantivo masculino jigsaw puzzle
' puzzle' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adivinanza
- componer
- crucigrama
- encajar
- marear
- rompecabezas
- acertijo
English:
crossword
- jigsaw
- piece
- puzzle
- puzzle over
- cross
- get
- key
- mystery
- riddle
- solve
- vex
- work
* * *jigsaw puzzle* * *m jigsaw (puzzle)* * *puzzle n jigsaw -
2 acertijo formado de símbolos y dibujos
• puzzle in the form of pictures and symbols• rebusDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > acertijo formado de símbolos y dibujos
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3 quisicosa
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4 rompecabezas
m. s.&pl.1 jigsaw (game).2 puzzle (informal) (problema).3 jigsaw puzzle, picture puzzle.4 riddle, brainteaser, brain-teaser, puzzle.* * *1 (juego) (jigsaw) puzzle2 (problema) riddle, puzzle, conundrum* * *noun m.* * *SM INV1) (=juego) jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle2) (=algo complicado) puzzle; (=problema) problem, headache* * *masculino (pl rompecabezas) puzzle* * *= conundrum, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle, puzzle.Ex. Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.Ex. If, in addition, this new piece of information provides an important missing piece of the 'mental jigsaw' or helps to restructure it, we tend to attach greater value to it.Ex. Examples of types of specific material designation that would be described in the physical description area are: hand puppet, jigsaw puzzle, film loop, film reel, paperweight, stereograph reel, and so on.Ex. We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.----* rompecabezas mental = brain tickler.* rompecabezas mental = brain teaser.* * *masculino (pl rompecabezas) puzzle* * *= conundrum, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle, puzzle.Ex: Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.
Ex: If, in addition, this new piece of information provides an important missing piece of the 'mental jigsaw' or helps to restructure it, we tend to attach greater value to it.Ex: Examples of types of specific material designation that would be described in the physical description area are: hand puppet, jigsaw puzzle, film loop, film reel, paperweight, stereograph reel, and so on.Ex: We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.* rompecabezas mental = brain tickler.* rompecabezas mental = brain teaser.* * *(pl rompecabezas)jigsaw (puzzle)* * *
rompecabezas sustantivo masculino (pl
rompecabezas m inv
1 (juego para encajar piezas) puzzle, jigsaw
(para crear una figura geométrica, dividir un espacio, un laberinto, etc) brain-teaser, puzzle
2 (problema, acertijo) riddle, puzzle: el reparto de la herencia es un auténtico rompecabezas, the shareout of the inheritance is a complicated matter
' rompecabezas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encajar
- armar
- desarmar
- puzzle
English:
brainteaser
- hocus-pocus
- jigsaw
- puzzle
* * *rompecabezas nm inv1. [juego] jigsaw (puzzle)* * *m inv puzzle* * *rompecabezas nms & pl: puzzle, riddle* * *1. (juego) jigsaw2. (problema) puzzle -
5 crucigrama
m.1 crossword (puzzle).2 crossword puzzle, crossword.* * *1 crossword (puzzle)* * ** * *masculino crossword, crossword puzzle* * *= crossword, crossword puzzle.Ex. Children are offered quiz, crossword and craft activities, many utilising the 150 or so library books on pets and related subjects.Ex. Language is demotic because to become human we need it; it was not invented as a way of passing the time, like a great big crossword puzzle.* * *masculino crossword, crossword puzzle* * *= crossword, crossword puzzle.Ex: Children are offered quiz, crossword and craft activities, many utilising the 150 or so library books on pets and related subjects.
Ex: Language is demotic because to become human we need it; it was not invented as a way of passing the time, like a great big crossword puzzle.* * *crossword, crossword puzzle* * *
crucigrama sustantivo masculino
crossword, crossword puzzle
crucigrama sustantivo masculino crossword (puzzle)
' crucigrama' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casilla
- entretener
English:
clue
- crossword
- puzzle
- cross
* * *crucigrama nmcrossword (puzzle)crucigrama críptico cryptic crossword* * *m crossword* * *crucigrama nm: crossword puzzle* * *crucigrama n crossword¿te gusta hacer crucigramas? do you like doing crosswords? -
6 acertijo
m.1 riddle.2 rebus.* * *1 riddle* * *SM riddle, puzzle* * *masculino riddle, puzzle* * *= conundrum, riddle.Ex. Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.* * *masculino riddle, puzzle* * *= conundrum, riddle.Ex: Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.
Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.* * *riddle, puzzle* * *
acertijo sustantivo masculino
riddle, puzzle
acertijo sustantivo masculino riddle
' acertijo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resolución
- rompecabezas
- jeroglífico
English:
riddle
* * *acertijo nmriddle;poner un acertijo a alguien to ask sb a riddle* * *m riddle, puzzle* * *acertijo nmadivinanza: riddle* * *acertijo n riddle -
7 dejar perplejo
v.to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle, to baffle.La sorpresa enmudeció a María The surprise dumbfounded Mary.* * *(v.) = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplusEx. During this decade, a number of the perennial information issues for which technological solutions are needed will persit and continue to puzzle librarians.Ex. 'What mystifies me' -- she paused, searching for the proper words -- 'what mystifies me is the hold he seems to have over you and the staff'.Ex. If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex. I'm stumped -- again, any help would be appreciated -- and thank you for your responses so far!.Ex. This is a book that treats its audience with respect while blowing their mind.Ex. Often the publisher would deliberately edited the copy of a book, substituting English spelling for American and vice versa, and changing the text if he thought it would bewilder or offend his customers.Ex. The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.* * *(v.) = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplusEx: During this decade, a number of the perennial information issues for which technological solutions are needed will persit and continue to puzzle librarians.
Ex: 'What mystifies me' -- she paused, searching for the proper words -- 'what mystifies me is the hold he seems to have over you and the staff'.Ex: If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex: I'm stumped -- again, any help would be appreciated -- and thank you for your responses so far!.Ex: This is a book that treats its audience with respect while blowing their mind.Ex: Often the publisher would deliberately edited the copy of a book, substituting English spelling for American and vice versa, and changing the text if he thought it would bewilder or offend his customers.Ex: The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard. -
8 desconcertar
v.1 to disconcert, to throw.Dejaron en suspenso al público They bewildered the public.2 to disturb, to perplex, to upset.* * *1 (perturbar) to disconcert, upset, disturb2 (desorientar) to confuse3 MEDICINA to dislocate1 (perturbarse) to be disconcerted2 (desorientarse) to be bewildered, be confused3 MEDICINA to be dislocated* * *verbto disconcert, confuse* * *1.VT (=desorientar) to disconcertcambió de táctica para desconcertar al rival — she changed tactics to disconcert her opponent o to put her opponent off
2.See:* * *verbo transitivo to disconcert* * *= puzzle, bewilder, baffle, bemuse, disconcert, mystify, perplex, grow + confused, throw + Nombre + off balance, discomfit, faze, nonplus.Ex. The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.Ex. Often the publisher would deliberately edited the copy of a book, substituting English spelling for American and vice versa, and changing the text if he thought it would bewilder or offend his customers.Ex. As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex. The student must not let himself be bemused by sheer statistics.Ex. On the negative side, the Britannica's complicated arrangement will continue to disconcert some users.Ex. 'What mystifies me' -- she paused, searching for the proper words -- 'what mystifies me is the hold he seems to have over you and the staff'.Ex. If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex. This article discusses one case that illustrates how even well trained federal prosecutors can grow confused about how to apply the intellectual property law.Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.Ex. What many people miss is that part of his talent is to amuse and discomfit his audience at the same time.Ex. Arranged marriages, which are so the norm here in India, always seem to faze the non-Indians.Ex. The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.* * *verbo transitivo to disconcert* * *= puzzle, bewilder, baffle, bemuse, disconcert, mystify, perplex, grow + confused, throw + Nombre + off balance, discomfit, faze, nonplus.Ex: The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.
Ex: Often the publisher would deliberately edited the copy of a book, substituting English spelling for American and vice versa, and changing the text if he thought it would bewilder or offend his customers.Ex: As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex: The student must not let himself be bemused by sheer statistics.Ex: On the negative side, the Britannica's complicated arrangement will continue to disconcert some users.Ex: 'What mystifies me' -- she paused, searching for the proper words -- 'what mystifies me is the hold he seems to have over you and the staff'.Ex: If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex: This article discusses one case that illustrates how even well trained federal prosecutors can grow confused about how to apply the intellectual property law.Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.Ex: What many people miss is that part of his talent is to amuse and discomfit his audience at the same time.Ex: Arranged marriages, which are so the norm here in India, always seem to faze the non-Indians.Ex: The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.* * *desconcertar [A5 ]vtto disconcertme desconcertó con tantas preguntas I was disconcerted by all the questionssus reacciones me desconciertan I find his reactions disconcertingsu respuesta me desconcertó I was taken aback o disconcerted by her replyto be disconcertedme desconcerté con su pregunta I was taken aback o disconcerted by her question* * *
desconcertar ( conjugate desconcertar) verbo transitivo
to disconcert;
desconcertar verbo transitivo to disconcert: los últimos hallazgos han desconcertado a los investigadores, the lastest discoveries have puzzled the researchers
' desconcertar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aturdir
- turbar
- confundir
English:
baffle
- confound
- confuse
- disconcert
- perplex
- rattle
- throw
- unnerve
- flummox
- mystify
- put
- vex
* * *♦ vtsu respuesta lo desconcertó her answer threw him;su comportamiento me desconcierta I find his behaviour disconcerting* * *v/t a persona disconcert* * *desconcertar {55} vt: to disconcert* * *desconcertar vb to puzzle -
9 averiguar
v.1 to find out.2 to quarrel, to argue.* * *(unstressed u; gu changes to gü before e)Past Indicativeaverigüé, averiguaste, averiguó, averiguamos, averiguasteis, averiguaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb* * *1.VT to find out, establish frmnunca averiguaron quién era el asesino — they never found out o frm established o discovered who the killer was
ya han averiguado la identidad del padre — they have found out o frm established o discovered the identity of the father
averiguar las causas de un problema — to find out o frm establish the causes of a problem
un estudio para averiguar el alcance de la tragedia — a study to find out o frm establish the extent of the tragedy
han averiguado que el presidente malversaba fondos — it has been established o discovered that the president was embezzling funds
-¿quién ha roto el vaso? -¡averigua! — "who broke the glass?" - "who knows!"
2.3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to find out2.averigua a qué hora sale el tren — find out o check what time the train leaves
averiguar vi (Méx) to quarrel, argueaveriguárselas — (Méx)
averiguárselas con alguien — (Méx) to deal with somebody
* * *= ascertain, find out, uncover, come to + light, puzzle out, figure out, lay + hands on, check into, check up on, keep + tabs on, get + a sense of, make + enquiry, gain + a sense of, tease apart, ferret out, suss (out).Ex. If no edition or imprint date can be ascertained, then an attempt is made to provide a date from amongst any other dates given on the work, such as copyright dates, and reprint dates.Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.Ex. It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex. A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.Ex. It is certainly easier to ask for the trusted opinion of a relative or friend than to try and puzzle out where other sources of answers might be found.Ex. It turns out that the public, the students, have figured out that that's a way of doing some kind of subject searching, and they do it all the time.Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.Ex. You might want to check into local firms that do that sort of work.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. Jones (1997) examined several young adult Web pages to get a sense of the quantity and quality of teen Web pages in libraries around the country.Ex. The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.Ex. The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex. He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.----* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* averiguar cómo = figure out how.* averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* averiguar el precio = cost.* averiguar la verdad = discern + the truth.* averiguar lo que ocurre alrededor = put + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* averiguárselas = manage to, get by.* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* * *1.verbo transitivo to find out2.averigua a qué hora sale el tren — find out o check what time the train leaves
averiguar vi (Méx) to quarrel, argueaveriguárselas — (Méx)
averiguárselas con alguien — (Méx) to deal with somebody
* * *= ascertain, find out, uncover, come to + light, puzzle out, figure out, lay + hands on, check into, check up on, keep + tabs on, get + a sense of, make + enquiry, gain + a sense of, tease apart, ferret out, suss (out).Ex: If no edition or imprint date can be ascertained, then an attempt is made to provide a date from amongst any other dates given on the work, such as copyright dates, and reprint dates.
Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.Ex: It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex: A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.Ex: It is certainly easier to ask for the trusted opinion of a relative or friend than to try and puzzle out where other sources of answers might be found.Ex: It turns out that the public, the students, have figured out that that's a way of doing some kind of subject searching, and they do it all the time.Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.Ex: You might want to check into local firms that do that sort of work.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: Jones (1997) examined several young adult Web pages to get a sense of the quantity and quality of teen Web pages in libraries around the country.Ex: The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.Ex: The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex: He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* averiguar cómo = figure out how.* averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* averiguar el precio = cost.* averiguar la verdad = discern + the truth.* averiguar lo que ocurre alrededor = put + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* averiguárselas = manage to, get by.* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* * *vtto find outse trata de averiguar el motivo de esta tragedia the aim is to establish the cause of o to find out what caused this tragedyno pudieron averiguar su paradero they couldn't find out where he was, they were unable to ascertain his whereabouts ( frml)averigua a qué hora sale el tren find out o check what time the train leaves■ averiguarvi( Méx) to quarrel, argueaveriguárselas ( Méx): me las averiguaré para conseguir el dinero I'll manage to get the money somehowaveriguárselas con algn ( Méx); to deal with sb* * *
Multiple Entries:
averiguar
averiguar algo
averiguar ( conjugate averiguar) verbo transitivo
to find out
verbo intransitivo (Méx) to quarrel, argue;◊ averiguárselas (Méx) to manage
averiguar verbo transitivo to ascertain
' averiguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ver
- descubrir
- enterarse
English:
ascertain
- check up on
- find out
- trace back
- find
* * *♦ vt[indagar] to find out♦ viCAm, Méx [discutir] to argue, to quarrel* * *I v/t find out* * *averiguar {10} vt1) : to find out, to ascertain2) : to investigate* * * -
10 confundir
v.1 to confuse.me confundes con tanta información you're confusing me with all that informationMaría los confundió sonriendo Mary confused them by smiling.Ella confundió las razones She confused the reasons.María confundió la razón real Mary confused=muddled the real reason.2 to mix up.3 to confound.4 to scramble, to put in disorder, to confuse, to mess up.María confundió los papeles Mary scrambled the papers.* * *1 (mezclar) to mix up3 (no reconocer) to mistake ( con, for)4 (turbar) to confound, embarrass1 (mezclarse) to mingle; (colores, formas) to blend2 (equivocarse) to get mixed up, make a mistake3 (turbarse) to be confused, be embarrassed* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=equivocar) to confuseen este planteamiento se están confundiendo causa y efecto — this approach confuses cause and effect
no confundamos las cosas, por favor — let's not confuse things, please
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confundir algo/a algn con algo/algn — to get sth/sb mixed up with sth/sb, mistake sth/sb for sth/sbla confundí con su hermana gemela — I got her mixed up with her twin sister, I mistook her for her twin sister
culo 1), velocidad 1)no se debe confundir a Richard Strauss con Johann Strauss — Richard Strauss should not be confused with Johann Strauss
2) (=mezclar) [+ papeles] to mix up3) (=desconcertar) to confuseme confunde con tanta palabrería — he confuses me o gets me confused with all that talk of his, I find all that talk of his confusing
4) (=turbar) to overwhelmme confundía con tantas atenciones — her kindness was overwhelming, I was overwhelmed by all her kindness
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( por error) <fechas/datos> to confuse, get... mixed o muddled up; < personas> to confuse, mix upconfundir algo/alguien con algo/a alguien — to mistake something/somebody for something/somebody
b) ( desconcertar) to confusec) ( turbar) to embarrass2.confundirse v prona) ( equivocarse)confundirse de algo: me confundí de calle/casa — I got the wrong street/house
b) (mezclarse, fundirse)* * *= confound, puzzle, baffle, perplex, cloud, muddle, obfuscate, snarl up, nonplus, obnubilate.Ex. To treat these reports differently only because some are serial and the others are monographic in form is to play havoc with the integrity of the catalog and to confound its users.Ex. The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.Ex. As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex. If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex. Whilst library schools should continue to concentrate upon traditional priorities and the obsession with machines and techniques should not cloud those priorities.Ex. But even when valid averages and unit costs are examined, Simpson's Paradox can arise to muddle expectations.Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.Ex. Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.----* confundir (con) = confuse (with).* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* confundir la velocidad con el tocino = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* confundir los papeles = blur + roles.* confundir + Nombre + por + Nombre = mistake + Nombre + for + Nombre.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* que confunde = confounding.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( por error) <fechas/datos> to confuse, get... mixed o muddled up; < personas> to confuse, mix upconfundir algo/alguien con algo/a alguien — to mistake something/somebody for something/somebody
b) ( desconcertar) to confusec) ( turbar) to embarrass2.confundirse v prona) ( equivocarse)confundirse de algo: me confundí de calle/casa — I got the wrong street/house
b) (mezclarse, fundirse)* * *confundir (con)(v.) = confuse (with)Ex: The genus/species relationship must not be confused with other types of relationship such as those between a thing and its properties or between a thing and an operation.
= confound, puzzle, baffle, perplex, cloud, muddle, obfuscate, snarl up, nonplus, obnubilate.Ex: To treat these reports differently only because some are serial and the others are monographic in form is to play havoc with the integrity of the catalog and to confound its users.
Ex: The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.Ex: As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex: If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex: Whilst library schools should continue to concentrate upon traditional priorities and the obsession with machines and techniques should not cloud those priorities.Ex: But even when valid averages and unit costs are examined, Simpson's Paradox can arise to muddle expectations.Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex: The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.Ex: Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.* confundir (con) = confuse (with).* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* confundir la velocidad con el tocino = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* confundir los papeles = blur + roles.* confundir + Nombre + por + Nombre = mistake + Nombre + for + Nombre.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* que confunde = confounding.* * *confundir [I1 ]vt1 (por error) ‹fechas/datos› to confuse, get … mixed o muddled up; ‹personas› to confuse, mix upnos confunden la voz por teléfono people get our voices mixed up o confused on the phoneno confundas los dos términos don't confuse the two termsconfundir algo CON algo to mistake sth FOR sthconfundió el pimentón dulce con el picante she mistook the sweet paprika for the hotconfundir a algn CON algn to mistake sb FOR sbla gente siempre me confunde con mi hermano gemelo people always take o mistake me for my twin brothercreo que me confunde con otra persona I think you are getting me mixed up o confused with somebody else2 (desconcertar) to confuseno confundas al pobre chico con tantos detalles don't confuse the poor boy with so many detailstantas cifras confunden a cualquiera all these numbers are enough to confuse anyoneel interés que demuestra por ella me confunde I'm baffled by his interest in her3 (turbar) to embarrassse sintió confundida por tanta amabilidad she was embarrassed o overwhelmed by so much kindness1(equivocarse): siempre se confunde en las cuentas he always makes mistakes in the accounts o gets the accounts wrongconfundirse DE algo:me confundí de calle/casa I got the wrong street/housese ha confundido de número you have o you've got the wrong number2(mezclarse, fundirse): se confundió entre la multitud he melted into o disappeared into the crowduna gran variedad de colores se confunden en el cuadro the painting is a fusion of many different colors, many different colors are blended together in the paintingunos policías de civil se confundían con la multitud plainclothes police mingled with the crowd* * *
confundir ( conjugate confundir) verbo transitivo
‹ personas› to confuse, mix up;
confundir algo/a algn con algo/algn to mistake sth/sb for sth/sb;
confundirse verbo pronominal
confundir verbo transitivo
1 to confuse [con, with]: lo confundo con tu hermano, I am confusing him with your brother
2 (embarullar a alguien) to mislead
3 (turbar) to confound
' confundir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equivocar
- trastocar
- turbar
- atolondrar
- despistar
- embrollar
- enrollar
- liar
- marear
English:
advise
- alone
- confound
- confuse
- everyday
- let
- mistake
- mix up
- practice
- practise
- stump
- fox
- mix
- muddle
* * *♦ vtconfundir dos cosas to get two things mixed up;siempre lo confundo con su hermano gemelo I always mistake him for his twin brother;creo que me está confundiendo con otro I think you're confusing me with someone else;Fam Humconfundir la velocidad con el tocino to mix up two completely different things2. [desconcertar] to confuse;me confundes con tanta información you're confusing me with all that information3. [mezclar] to mix up4. [abrumar] to overwhelm;tanta simpatía me confunde I'm overwhelmed by all this friendliness, all this friendliness is overwhelming* * *v/t1 confuse* * *confundir vt: to confuse, to mix up* * *confundir vb1. (mezclar) to get mixed up2. (equivocar) to mix up / to mistakesiempre me confunden con mi hermano people are always mixing me up with my brother / people always mistake me for my brother3. (dejar perplejo) to confuse -
11 enigma
m.1 enigma.2 puzzle, conundrum, riddle, puzzler.* * *1 enigma, puzzle, mystery* * *noun f.* * *SM enigma* * *masculino enigma, mystery* * *= conundrum, enigma, puzzle, riddle.Ex. Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.Ex. We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.* * *masculino enigma, mystery* * *= conundrum, enigma, puzzle, riddle.Ex: Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.
Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.Ex: We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.* * *enigma, mystery* * *
enigma sustantivo masculino
enigma, mystery
enigma sustantivo masculino enigma
' enigma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desentrañar
- descifrar
English:
enigma
- riddle
* * *enigma nmenigma* * *m enigma* * *enigma nm: enigma, mystery -
12 explicarse
1 (expresarse) to explain oneself, make oneself understood, make oneself clear2 (comprender) to understand, make out* * *VPR1) [al exponer algo] to explain, explain o.s.¡explíquese usted! — explain yourself!
se explica con claridad — he states things o expresses himself clearly
esto no se explica fácilmente — this cannot be explained (away) easily, this isn't easy to explain
2) [al entender algo]no me lo explico — I can't understand it, I can't make it out
3) * (=pagar) to cough up *, pay* * *(v.) = puzzle outEx. It is certainly easier to ask for the trusted opinion of a relative or friend than to try and puzzle out where other sources of answers might be found.* * *(v.) = puzzle outEx: It is certainly easier to ask for the trusted opinion of a relative or friend than to try and puzzle out where other sources of answers might be found.
* * *
■explicarse verbo reflexivo
1 (expresarse con claridad) to explain (oneself): no supo explicarse, he was unable to explain himself
2 (comprender) to understand: ¡ahora me lo explico!, now I understand!
' explicarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
explicar
English:
elaborate
- explain
- figure out
* * *vpr1. [comprender] to understand;todavía no se explican cómo pudo suceder they still can't understand how it could have happened;no me lo explico I can't understand it2. [dar explicaciones] to explain;a ver, explícate, ¿qué quieres decir con eso? come on, explain, what do you mean by that?;no sé si me explico do you know what I mean?;¿me explico? do you see what I mean?;[como advertencia] is that clear?;espero haberme explicado con la suficiente claridad I hope I have made myself sufficiently clear3. [expresarse] to make oneself understood;¡qué bien se explica! she expresses herself so well!, she's so articulate!* * *v/r1 ( comprender) understand;no me lo explico I can’t understand it, I don’t get it fam2 ( hacerse comprender) express o.s.;¿me explico? any questions?, do you see what I’m getting at?* * *vr: to understand* * * -
13 intrigar
v.1 to intrigue.2 to scheme, to plot, to intrigue, to cabal.* * *1 (interesar) to intrigue1 (maquinar) to intrigue, plot, scheme* * *1. VT1) (=interesar) to intriguelo que más me intriga del caso es... — the most intriguing aspect of the case is...
2) LAm [+ asunto] to conduct in a surprising way2.VI to scheme, plot3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to intrigue2.cuenta ya, que nos tienes intrigados — come on, tell us about it, you've got us intrigued now (colloq)
intrigar vi to scheme* * *= puzzle, intrigue, scheme.Ex. During this decade, a number of the perennial information issues for which technological solutions are needed will persit and continue to puzzle librarians.Ex. 'BookBrain', 'Bookmate' and 'BookWhiz' are computer programs designed to intrigue and entice students who do not have a specific idea of what they want to read.Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.* * *1.verbo transitivo to intrigue2.cuenta ya, que nos tienes intrigados — come on, tell us about it, you've got us intrigued now (colloq)
intrigar vi to scheme* * *= puzzle, intrigue, scheme.Ex: During this decade, a number of the perennial information issues for which technological solutions are needed will persit and continue to puzzle librarians.
Ex: 'BookBrain', 'Bookmate' and 'BookWhiz' are computer programs designed to intrigue and entice students who do not have a specific idea of what they want to read.Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.* * *intrigar [A3 ]vtto intrigueme intrigan sus frecuentes visitas a la casa I'm intrigued by his frequent visits to the housecuenta ya, que nos tienes intrigados come on, tell us about it, you've got us in suspense o intrigued now ( colloq)■ intrigarvito scheme* * *
intrigar ( conjugate intrigar) verbo transitivo
to intrigue
verbo intransitivo
to scheme
intrigar
I vtr (suscitar viva curiosidad) to intrigue, interest
II vi (conspirar) to plot
' intrigar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enredar
English:
intrigue
- scheme
* * *♦ vtto intrigue;me intriga saber qué habrá pasado I'm intrigued to know what has happened♦ vito intrigue* * *I v/t ( interesar) intrigueII v/i plot, scheme* * *intrigar {52} v: to intrigue♦ intrigante adj -
14 perplejo
adj.baffled, at a loss, amazed, astonished.* * *► adjetivo1 perplexed* * *ADJ perplexed, puzzledme miró perplejo — he gave me a perplexed o puzzled look
dejar a algn perplejo — to perplex sb, puzzle sb
se quedó perplejo un momento — he hesitated a moment, he looked perplexed for a moment
* * *- ja adjetivo perplexed, puzzledestar perplejo con algo — to be puzzled o perplexed by something
* * *= nonplussed [nonplused], gobsmacked, at sea.Ex. He was nonplussed when the crowd he expected protesting his policy of arresting illegal immigrants turned out to be seven.Ex. Recent statistics about the volume of junk e-mail are so astounding as to leave any reasonable person gobsmacked.Ex. This site seems to be giving tons of options and am completely at sea as to how to go about choosing the best one.----* dejar perplejo = puzzle, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.* tener perplejo = stump.* * *- ja adjetivo perplexed, puzzledestar perplejo con algo — to be puzzled o perplexed by something
* * *= nonplussed [nonplused], gobsmacked, at sea.Ex: He was nonplussed when the crowd he expected protesting his policy of arresting illegal immigrants turned out to be seven.
Ex: Recent statistics about the volume of junk e-mail are so astounding as to leave any reasonable person gobsmacked.Ex: This site seems to be giving tons of options and am completely at sea as to how to go about choosing the best one.* dejar perplejo = puzzle, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.* tener perplejo = stump.* * *perplejo -japerplexed, puzzled, confusedestaba perplejo con los resultados del experimento he was puzzled o perplexed o confused o baffled by the results of the experiment* * *
perplejo◊ -ja adjetivo
perplexed, puzzled;
estar perplejo con algo to be puzzled o perplexed by sth
perplejo,-a adjetivo bewildered, perplexed: se quedó perplejo, he was puzzled
' perplejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fría
- frío
- perpleja
- aturdir
English:
bemused
- fox
- mystify
- perplexed
- puzzle
- stump
- throw
- baffled
- perplex
- puzzled
* * *perplejo, -a adjperplexed, bewildered;la noticia me dejó perplejo the news perplexed o bewildered me* * *adj puzzled, perplexed* * *perplejo, -ja adj: perplexed, puzzled* * *perplejo adj puzzled -
15 sorprender
v.1 to surprise.me sorprende verte por aquí I'm surprised to see you hereno me sorprende que se haya marchado I'm not surprised she's leftSu regalo sorprendió a María His gift surprised Mary.2 to catch.nos sorprendió la tormenta we got caught in the stormsorprender a alguien (haciendo algo) to catch somebody (doing something)3 to be surprised to, to be amazed to.Me sorprende verte I am surprised to see you.4 to be a surprise.5 to catch out.Elsa sorprendió al ladrón Elsa caught out the thief.* * *1 (coger desprevenido) to catch unawares, take by surprise3 figurado (maravillar) to surprise, astonish, amaze1 figurado to be surprised\no me sorprendería nada I wouldn't be at all surprised* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=asombrar) to surpriseno me sorprendería que... — I wouldn't be surprised if...
2) (=coger desprevenido) to catch; (Mil) to surprise3) [+ conversación] to overhear; [+ secreto] to find out, discover; [+ escondrijo] to find2.3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to surprise2.sorprender vta) ( coger desprevenido) to surprise, catch... unawaresb) < mensaje> to intercept; < conversación> to overhear3.sorprenderse v pron to be surprised¿de qué te sorprendes? — what are you so surprised about?
* * *= surprise, puzzle, shock, startle, blow away, blindside, blow + Nombre + to bits.Ex. He was surprised that he couldn't find the earlier editions, which he expected certainly must be someplace because that book was based on an oration delivered by Emerson in the 1830s.Ex. During this decade, a number of the perennial information issues for which technological solutions are needed will persit and continue to puzzle librarians.Ex. The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.Ex. I was a little startled in some ways by a statement that other decisions have been directed towards achieving a consistent form of heading.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.Ex. Even the most stable of industries, the most focused of business models and strongest of brands can be blown to bits by new information technology.----* a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* no es de sorprender que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.* sorprender enormemente = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* sorprender mucho = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* sorprenderse = raise + eyebrows, express + surprise, be surprised, be thrown.* sorprenderse de = be struck by.* sorprenderse enormemente = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to surprise2.sorprender vta) ( coger desprevenido) to surprise, catch... unawaresb) < mensaje> to intercept; < conversación> to overhear3.sorprenderse v pron to be surprised¿de qué te sorprendes? — what are you so surprised about?
* * *= surprise, puzzle, shock, startle, blow away, blindside, blow + Nombre + to bits.Ex: He was surprised that he couldn't find the earlier editions, which he expected certainly must be someplace because that book was based on an oration delivered by Emerson in the 1830s.
Ex: During this decade, a number of the perennial information issues for which technological solutions are needed will persit and continue to puzzle librarians.Ex: The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.Ex: I was a little startled in some ways by a statement that other decisions have been directed towards achieving a consistent form of heading.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.Ex: Even the most stable of industries, the most focused of business models and strongest of brands can be blown to bits by new information technology.* a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* no es de sorprender que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.* sorprender enormemente = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* sorprender mucho = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* sorprenderse = raise + eyebrows, express + surprise, be surprised, be thrown.* sorprenderse de = be struck by.* sorprenderse enormemente = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* * *sorprender [E1 ]vito surpriseme sorprende que no lo sepas I'm surprised you don't know, it surprises me that you didn't know■ sorprendervt1 (coger desprevenido) to surprise, catch … unawares, take … by surpriseentramos por detrás y los sorprendimos we went in the back and surprised them o caught them unawares o took them by surprisefueron sorprendidos cuando intentaban forzar la caja fuerte they were caught o surprised trying to break open the safenos sorprendió la lluvia we got caught in the rain2 ‹mensaje› to intercept; ‹conversación› to overhearto be surprisedse sorprendió mucho al encontrarme ahí he was very surprised to find me there¿de qué te sorprendes? why are you so surprised?, what are you so surprised about?* * *
sorprender ( conjugate sorprender) verbo intransitivo
to surprise;
verbo transitivo ( coger desprevenido) to surprise, catch … unawares;
nos sorprendió la lluvia we got caught in the rain
sorprenderse verbo pronominal
to be surprised
sorprender verbo transitivo
1 (conmover, maravillar) to wonder, marvel: la puesta en escena sorprendió al público, the audience was amazed by the production
2 (extrañar) to surprise: me sorprende que lo sepas, I'm surprised that you know it
3 (coger desprevenido) to catch unawares: la sorprendimos fumando, we caught her smoking
la tormenta nos sorprendió en la montaña, the storm caught us on the mountain
' sorprender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chocar
- pillar
- admirar
- cachar
- extrañar
- impresionar
- sorprendido
English:
catch
- overtake
- surprise
- take
- take aback
- disturb
* * *♦ vt1. [asombrar, extrañar] to surprise;me sorprende verte por aquí I'm surprised to see you here;no me sorprende que se haya marchado I'm not surprised she's left;me sorprendió con su pregunta I was surprised by her question3. [coger desprevenido] to catch;nos sorprendió la tormenta we got caught in the storm;el temporal nos sorprendió en mar abierto the storm caught us out at sea4. [descubrir] to discover* * *v/t1 surprise;me sorprende que … I’m surprised that …2 ( descubrir) catch* * *sorprender vt: to surprise♦ sorprenderse vr* * *sorprender vb1. (asombrar) to surprise2. (coger) to catch / to catch out -
16 araucaria
1 araucaria, monkey puzzle tree* * *SF araucaria, monkey-puzzle tree* * *monkey puzzle tree, Chile pine* * *araucaria nfmonkey puzzle tree -
17 rompecabezas
• brain-teaser• brainteaser• Chinese puzzle• jigsaw puzzle• picture puzzle• puzzle• riddance• riddle the earth -
18 adivinanza
f.riddle.* * *1 riddle, puzzle* * *noun f.* * *SF riddle, conundrum* * *femenino riddle* * *= conundrum.Ex. Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.----* juego de adivinanzas = guessing game.* * *femenino riddle* * *= conundrum.Ex: Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.
* juego de adivinanzas = guessing game.* * *riddlejugar a las adivinanzas to play at guessing riddles* * *
adivinanza sustantivo femenino
riddle;
adivinanza sustantivo femenino riddle, puzzle
' adivinanza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rendir
English:
brainteaser
- riddle
- conundrum
- puzzle
* * *adivinanza nfriddle;jugar a las adivinanzas to play at (guessing) riddles;me puso una adivinanza she asked me a riddle* * *f riddle* * *adivinanza nfacertijo: riddle* * *adivinanza n riddle -
19 jeroglífico
m.hieroglyphic, hieroglyph, cryptogram, graffito.* * *► adjetivo1 hieroglyphic1 hieroglyph, hieroglyphic2 (juego) rebus————————1 hieroglyph, hieroglyphic2 (juego) rebus* * *1.ADJ hieroglyphic2. SM1) (=escritura) hieroglyph, hieroglyphic2) (=situación, juego) puzzle* * ** * *= hieroglyphic, hieroglyph.Ex. Paintings, writings and Egyptian hieroglyphics are proof of African contribution to the development of information and communication.Ex. Any scientist's explanation takes the form of a model: statues/icons, then paintings, cuneiform, hieroglyphs, written natural language, the language of mathematics, and finally computer programming languages.* * ** * *= hieroglyphic, hieroglyph.Ex: Paintings, writings and Egyptian hieroglyphics are proof of African contribution to the development of information and communication.
Ex: Any scientist's explanation takes the form of a model: statues/icons, then paintings, cuneiform, hieroglyphs, written natural language, the language of mathematics, and finally computer programming languages.* * *hieroglyphic1 (escritura) hieroglyphic, hieroglyph2 (acertijo) rebustodo esto es un jeroglífico para mí all this is a complete mystery to me, all this is completely over my head* * *
jeroglífico sustantivo masculino ( escritura) hieroglyphic, hieroglyph;
( acertijo) rebus
jeroglífico,-a
I adjetivo hieroglyphic
escritura jeroglífica, hieroglyphic writing
II sustantivo masculino
1 Ling hieroglyph, hieroglyphic
2 (pasatiempo) rebus
' jeroglífico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jeroglífica
- descifrar
* * *jeroglífico, -a♦ adjhieroglyphic♦ nm1. [inscripción] hieroglyphic2. [pasatiempo] rebus3. [problema] puzzle, mystery;estas instrucciones son un jeroglífico these instructions are indecipherable* * *m1 hieroglyphic2 rompecabezas puzzle* * *jeroglífico nm: hieroglyphic -
20 palabras cruzadas
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puzzle — [ pɶzl; pɶzɶl ] n. m. • 1909; mot angl. , de to puzzle « embarrasser » 1 ♦ Jeu de patience composé d éléments à assembler pour reconstituer un dessin. ⇒région. casse tête. Faire un puzzle. 2 ♦ Fig. Multiplicité d éléments qu un raisonnement… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Puzzle — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Un puzzle o puzle puede referirse a: Un rompecabezas, un juego en el que hay que armar una figura. Un crucigrama o juego de palabras cruzadas. Un puzzle compacto es un autodefinido o crucigrama compacto. Un acertijo … Wikipedia Español
puzzle# — puzzle vb Puzzle, perplex, mystify, bewilder, distract, nonplus, confound, dumbfound are comparable when they mean to disturb and baffle mentally or throw into mental confusion. The first three words express various mental reactions to what is… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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puzzle — [puz′əl] vt. puzzled, puzzling [ME * poselen (inferred < pp. poselet), to bewilder, confuse < ?] to perplex; confuse; bewilder; nonplus vi. 1. to be perplexed, etc. 2. to exercise one s mind, as over the solution of a problem n. 1. the… … English World dictionary
Puzzle — Puz zle, v. i. 1. To be bewildered, or perplexed. [1913 Webster] A puzzling fool, that heeds nothing. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puzzle — puz zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {puzzled} (p[u^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {puzzling} (p[u^]z zl[i^]ng).] 1. To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus. [1913 Webster] A very shrewd disputant in those points is dexterous in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Puzzle — Sn (ein aus Einzelteilen zusammenzusetzendes Bild) erw. fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. (jigsaw) puzzle, letzteres eigentlich Verwirrung . Ebenso nndl. puzzel, nfrz. puzzle, nschw. pussel. ✎ Rey Debove/Gagnon (1988), 805f.;… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Puzzle — Puzzle: Die Bezeichnung für das Geduldsspiel, bei dem aus vielen Einzelteilen ein Bild zusammenzusetzen ist, wurde im 20. Jh. aus engl. puzzle »Verwirrung; Rätsel, Geduldsspiel« entlehnt, dessen weitere Herkunft dunkel ist. – Abl.: puzzeln »ein… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
puzzle — puz zle (p[u^]z z l), n. [For opposal, in the sense of problem. See {Oppose}, {Pose}, v.] 1. Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English