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puzzle

UK
/ˈpʌzl/
US
/ˈpʌzəl/

Translations

puzzlenoun
puzzles
pl
UK
/ˈpʌzl/
US
/ˈpʌzəl/
I enjoy solving a challenging puzzle.
Мне нравится решать сложную головоломку.
We spent the afternoon putting together a 1000-piece puzzle.
Мы провели день, собирая пазл из 1000 деталей.
The detective was faced with a difficult puzzle to solve.
Детектив столкнулся с трудной загадкой, которую нужно было разгадать.
Additional translations
тайна
ребус
задача
Synonyms
brain-teaser
mystery
conundrum
riddle
problem
challenge
enigma
puzzleverb
puzzled
Past Simple
puzzled
Past Participle
puzzling
Gerund
UK
/ˈpʌz.əl/
US
/ˈpʌz.əl/
The complex instructions puzzled the students.
Сложные инструкции озадачили студентов.
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The unexpected question puzzled the speaker.
Неожиданный вопрос поставил оратора в тупик.
Synonyms
confuse
daze
mystify
bewilder
perplex
baffle
puzzleadjective
UK
/ˈpʌz.əl/
US
/ˈpʌz.əl/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "puzzle book", "puzzle piece").
Synonyms
puzzled
perplexed
confused
baffled
bewildered
bemused
mystified
stumped
flummoxed
nonplussed

Definitions

puzzlenoun
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.
puzzleverb
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.
puzzleadjective
Relating to, designed for, or characteristic of puzzles.
She bought a puzzle magazine to keep herself entertained on the flight.
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