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enigma

/ɪˈnɪɡ.mə/

enigmasubstantiv

enigmas

Pl.

/ɪˈnɪɡ.mə/

Übersetzungen

The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains an enigma.

Исчезновение древней цивилизации остаётся загадкой.

The true identity of the author is still an enigma.

Истинная личность автора всё ещё остаётся тайной.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.

The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains an enigma to archaeologists.

A riddle, especially one posed as a problem to be solved.

The sphinx presented an enigma to every traveler who passed.

Synonyme

enigmaadjektiv

/ɪˈnɪɡmə/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "enigma code")

Definitionen

Used attributively before another noun to denote something connected with a mystery or with the Enigma cipher machine.

The enigma code was finally cracked by Allied cryptanalysts.

enigmaeigenname

Definitionen

The German electro-mechanical cipher machine used to encode secret messages, especially during World War II.

Turing’s team worked tirelessly to break Enigma.