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puzzle

/ˈpʌzl/

/ˈpʌzəl/

puzzlenoun

puzzles

/ˈpʌzl/

/ˈpʌzəl/

Translations

puzzleau sens de jeu de pièces à assembler

She spent the afternoon working on a challenging jigsaw puzzle.

Elle a passé l’après-midi à faire un puzzle difficile.

Additional translations

énigmeau sens de chose difficile à comprendre ou à expliquer

Definitions

A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.

She spent the afternoon working on a challenging jigsaw puzzle.

A person or thing that is difficult to understand or explain; an enigma.

The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains a puzzle to historians.

Synonyms

puzzleverb

puzzled

Past Simple

puzzled

Past Participle

puzzling

ing-form

/ˈpʌz.əl/

Translations

dérouter

The complex instructions puzzled the students.

Les instructions complexes ont dérouter les étudiants.

Additional translations

réfléchirdans l’expression to puzzle over

Definitions

To cause someone to feel confused or perplexed.

The complex instructions puzzled the students.

To solve or attempt to solve a problem or question.

She puzzled over the math problem for hours.

Synonyms

puzzleadjective

/ˈpʌz.əl/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "puzzle book", "puzzle piece").

Translations

Additional translations

puzzleemploi adjectival rare, surtout dans des noms de type anglicisme

Definitions

Relating to, designed for, or characteristic of puzzles.

She bought a puzzle magazine to keep herself entertained on the flight.

Synonyms