puzzle out
To figure out; to discover or find a solution toTo figure out; to discover or find a solution to.
» Have you worked the puzzle out?
Hast du das Rätsel gelöst? — Wolf
Вы решили эту загадку? — fjay69
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1 languagesExamples
3 sentencesHave you worked the puzzle out?
ruВы решили эту загадку? — fjay69
deHast du das Rätsel gelöst? — Wolf
First, spread the puzzle pieces out.
deZuerst einmal werden die Puzzleteile ausgebreitet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
First, spread the puzzle pieces out on a table.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To figure out; to discover or find a solution to.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
Forms
puzzles out, puzzling out, puzzled out, puzzled outirregular
| Base form | puzzle out · to puzzle out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | puzzles out |
| Present participle | puzzling out |
| Past simple | puzzled out |
| Past participle | puzzled out |
Tenses
puzzle out · puzzled out · will puzzle out · have puzzled outPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbs- puzzle outwywnioskowaćTo figure out; to discover or find a solution to.
- puzzle overinformalTo think intensely and deeply about a confusing problem, situation, or question in an effort to understand it or to find a solution.
- puzzle throughinformalTo work methodically to solve or understand something complex.
Synonyms
22 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.