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mystery

/ˈmɪstəri/

mysterynoun

mysteries

/ˈmɪstəri/

Translations

загадка

The ancient ruins are a mystery to archaeologists.

Древние руины являются загадкой для археологов.

мистерия

The play was a mystery that kept the audience guessing until the end.

Пьеса была мистерией, которая держала зрителей в напряжении до самого конца.

тайна

The mystery of the missing painting was finally solved.

Тайна пропавшей картины была наконец раскрыта.

Additional translations

секрет

головоломка

Definitions

Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.

The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains a mystery.

A novel, play, or movie dealing with a puzzling crime, especially a murder.

She enjoys reading a good mystery before bed.

A religious truth that one can know only by revelation and cannot fully understand.

The concept of the Holy Trinity is considered a mystery in Christian theology.

(archaic) A skilled trade or craft; an occupation or calling.

He was apprenticed to the mystery of carpentry.

A medieval religious drama based on a biblical narrative; a mystery play.

During the festival, the guilds performed several mysteries in the town square.

The quality of being enigmatic, secret, or difficult to understand.

Her smile was full of mystery.

Synonyms

mysteryadjective

more mystery

Comp.

most mystery

Super.

/ˈmɪstəri/

Used attributively before a noun; not normally gradable

Definitions

Designed to be unknown, secret, or unrevealed; of undisclosed identity.

The company arranged a mystery shopper visit to assess service quality.

Of obscure nature, origin, or cause; unexplained.

Doctors were baffled by the mystery illness that spread through the village.