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puzzle over

/ˈpʌz.əl ˈoʊ.vər/

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verb

/ˈpʌz.əl ˈoʊ.vər/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, связанного с напряжённым размышлением о чём-либо с целью понять или решить это.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of thinking hard about something in order to understand or solve it.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

  1. Think deeply aboutformal

    To think hard about something in order to understand or solve it.

    ruРазмышлять над

    • She puzzled over the crossword clue for hours.
    • The scientists puzzled over the unexpected results of the experiment.
    • He puzzled over the meaning of the ancient inscription.

    Synonymsbroodcogitatecontemplatedeliberatemeditatemull overmuseponderreflectruminate

Forms
  • puzzled over past participle
  • puzzled over past simple
  • puzzling over present participle
  • puzzles over third person singular

Base verbpuzzle