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1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) dejar perplejo, confundir, extrañar2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) devanarse los sesos, romperse la cabeza
2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) enigma2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) rompecabezas, puzle•- puzzling- puzzle out
puzzle1 n1. acertijo / rompecabezas / puzzledo you like puzzles? ¿te gustan los acertijos?2. misterioI don't understand it, it's a puzzle to me no lo entiendo, es un misteriopuzzle2 vb dejar perplejo / desconcertarhis attitude is strange, it puzzles me su actitud es extraña, me deja perplejo
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 - worktr['pʌzəl]1 (jigsaw) puzzle nombre masculino; (toy) rompecabezas nombre masculino; (riddle) adivinanza, acertijo; (crossword) crucigrama nombre masculino2 (mystery) misterio, enigma nombre masculino1 dejar perplejo,-a, extrañar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto puzzle about/over something darle vueltas a algo (en la cabeza)1) confuse: confundir, dejar perplejo2)to puzzle out : dar vueltas a, tratar de resolverpuzzle n1) : rompecabezas ma crossword puzzle: un crucigrama2) mystery: misterio m, enigma mn.• enigma s.m.• enredo s.m.• intríngulis s.m.• jeroglífico s.m.• maraña s.f.• problema enigma s.m.• puzzle s.m.• quisicosa s.f.• rompecabezas s.m.v.• dejar perplejo v.• deslumbrar v.• enredar v.'pʌzəl
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crossword puzzle — crucigrama m, palabras fpl cruzadas (CS), puzzle m (Chi)
jigsaw puzzle — rompecabezas m; puzzle m
b) ( mystery) misterio m, enigma m
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one thing puzzles me — hay algo que no entiendo or que me tiene intrigado
her reply puzzled me — su respuesta me extrañó or me desconcertó
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vito puzzle OVER something — cavilar sobre algo, darle* vueltas a algo
Phrasal Verbs:['pʌzl]1. N2) (=mystery) misterio m, enigma m ; (=riddle) acertijo m, adivinanza fit's a real puzzle — es un verdadero misterio or enigma
2.VT dejar perplejo, desconcertar3.VIto puzzle about or over — dar vueltas (en la cabeza) a
4.CPDpuzzle book N — libro m de puzzles
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crossword puzzle — crucigrama m, palabras fpl cruzadas (CS), puzzle m (Chi)
jigsaw puzzle — rompecabezas m; puzzle m
b) ( mystery) misterio m, enigma m
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one thing puzzles me — hay algo que no entiendo or que me tiene intrigado
her reply puzzled me — su respuesta me extrañó or me desconcertó
2.
vito puzzle OVER something — cavilar sobre algo, darle* vueltas a algo
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'mistəriplural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) misterio2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) misterio•- mysteriously
mystery n misteriotr['mɪstərɪ]1 misterio1 misterios nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmystery play auto sacramental nombre masculino, misterioadj.• policíaco, -a adj.n.• misterio s.m.• oficio s.m.'mɪstəri1)a) c ( puzzle) misterio mb) u ( quality) misterio m; (before n) <guest, tour> sorpresa adj inv2) c (Cin, Lit, Theat) película f (or novela f etc) de misterio or de suspenso or (Esp) de suspense['mɪstǝrɪ]1. N1) (also Rel) misterio m2) (Literat) (also: mystery story) novela f de misterio3) (Rel, Theat) (also: mystery play) auto m sacramental, misterio m2.CPDmystery man N — hombre m misterioso
mystery play N — auto m sacramental, misterio m
mystery ship N — buque m misterioso
mystery story N — novela f de misterio
mystery tour, mystery trip N — viaje m sorpresa
* * *['mɪstəri]1)a) c ( puzzle) misterio mb) u ( quality) misterio m; (before n) <guest, tour> sorpresa adj inv2) c (Cin, Lit, Theat) película f (or novela f etc) de misterio or de suspenso or (Esp) de suspense
См. также в других словарях:
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 — [[t]pʌ̱z(ə)l[/t]] puzzles, puzzling, puzzled 1) VERB If something puzzles you, you do not understand it and feel confused. [V n] My sister puzzles me and causes me anxiety. Derived words: puzzling ADJ GRADED His letter poses a number of puzzling… … English dictionary
puzzle — puz|zle1 [ˈpʌzəl] n 1.) a game or toy that has a lot of pieces that you have to fit together →↑jigsaw ▪ a child s wooden puzzle 2.) a game in which you have to think hard to solve a difficult question or problem ▪ a crossword puzzle 3.) [usually… … Dictionary of contemporary English
puzzle — n 1. acrostic, crossword puzzle; anagram, logogriph, word game; jigsaw puzzle; Chinese puzzle. 2. enigma, mystery, riddle, conundrum, question, question mark; problem, dilemma, quandary, plight, predicament; maze, labyrinth, tangle, knot; secret … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
puzzle — Synonyms and related words: Chinese puzzle, Gordian knot, addle, ail, amaze, apply the mind, baffle, bafflement, baffling problem, bamboozle, be the matter, beat, befog, befuddle, beset, bewilder, bewilderment, boggle, bother, brain twister,… … Moby Thesaurus
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
puzzle — 1 verb (T) 1 to confuse someone or make them feel slightly anxious because they do not understand something: What puzzles me is how the burglar got into the house without setting off the alarm. 2 (I, T) to think for a long time about something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
puzzle — 1 verb (T) 1 to confuse someone or make them feel slightly anxious because they do not understand something: What puzzles me is how the burglar got into the house without setting off the alarm. 2 (I, T) to think for a long time about something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
puzzle — 1. verb 1) her decision puzzled me Syn: perplex, confuse, bewilder, bemuse, baffle, mystify, confound; informal flummox, faze, stump, beat, discombobulate 2) she puzzled over the problem Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
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