C1verb · transitive · common

puzzle

puz·zle

puzzle · puzzles · puzzled · puzzling

програти, програвати, втратити

потерять, терять, проиграть

durcheinander bringen, verwirren

To cause to feel confused or mystified because they cannot understand a complicated…To cause (oneself or someone, or their mind, etc.) to feel confused or mystified because they cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; to confuse, to mystify, to perplex.

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/ˈpʌzəl/

» No one could solve the puzzle.

Niemand konnte das Rätsel lösen.

Никто не смог разгадать загадку.

Никто не мог разгадать пазл.

Никто не смог бы разгадать загадку.

Никто не смог бы разрешить загадку.

Никто не мог разрешить загадку.

Никто не смог разрешить загадку.

Никто не мог решить головоломку.

Никто не смог решить головоломку.

Ніхто не зміг розв'язати цю загадку.

Meaning

8 senses

(also, reflexive, transitive)To cause (oneself or someone, or their mind, etc.) to feel confused or mystified because they cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; to confuse, to mystify, to perplex.
durcheinander bringen, verwirren
(transitive)To use (one's brain or mind) to try to work out a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; also, to try to work out (a complicated matter, a problem, etc.).
(intransitive)Often followed by about, over, or upon: to feel confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.
(intransitive)Often followed by about, over, or or upon: to think deeply in bewilderment to try to work out a complicated matter, a problem, etc.
We puzzled over the curious-shaped lock, but were unable to discover how the key should be inserted.
(intransitive)To search in a confused or mystified manner.
(intransitive)Followed by through: to solve a complicated matter, a problem, etc., by working through confusing or difficult matters.
(obsolete, transitive)To (intentionally) make (something) complicated or confused, and so difficult to resolve or understand; to confuse, to complicate.
(obsolete, transitive)To cause (someone) to not know what to do due to some problem, situation, etc.; to bewilder, to confound, to perplex.

More definitions

be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
be a mystery or bewildering to

Examples

484 sentences

No one could solve the puzzle.
Ніхто не зміг розв'язати цю загадку.
ruНикто не смог разгадать загадку.
deNiemand konnte das Rätsel lösen.
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I doubt if Tom will be puzzled.
Сумніваюся, що Том буде збентежений.
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Tom likes crossword puzzles.
Тому подобаються кросворди.
ruТому нравятся кроссворды.
deTom mag Kreuzworträtsel.
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Can you solve this puzzle?
Ти можеш розгадати цю загадку?
ruВы можете решить эту загадку?
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Tom is puzzled.
Том дивується.
ruТом озадачен.
deTom ist verwirrt.
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Translations

3 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

(transitive) to cause (oneself, or someone or their mind, etc.) to feel confused or mystified because they cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.:

Origin

The verb, of uncertain origin, is attested first. Apparently cognate with Scots pousle, po

The verb, of uncertain origin, is attested first. Apparently cognate with Scots pousle, pouzle, poozle (“to trifle; poke or potter around aimlessly; search about with uncertainty”), Saterland Frisian puzelje (“to work hard and continuously”), West Frisian peuzelje (“to trifle, work slowly; eat slowly and daintifully, snack”), Dutch peuzelen (“to perform insignificant work, dawdle; pick at, eat with relish in small pieces, snack”), German Low German pusseln (“to tinker, fiddle; trifle”) and pöseln (“to work hard, toil; to slave away; suffer at work; work slowly and ineffectively”), German posseln, bosseln (“to perform trivial work, tinker”), Danish pusle (“to busy oneself with light work or chores; to be occupied with a task requiring ingenuity, care, and patience; to tinker”), Swedish pyssla (“to do light work; tinker; putter or potter around”), Norwegian Nynorsk pusla, putla (“to potter about”), Faroese putla (“to trifle; potter about; do one's work slowly; be dilatory”), Faroese puss (“damage, trick”).

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