puzzle

• Jeu, tâche ou énigme qui met à l'épreuve l'ingéniosité ou les connaissances d'une personne, nécessitant souvent un assemblage, une résolution ou une réflexion logique.

A noun referring to a game, problem, or toy that tests a person's ingenuity or knowledge, often requiring assembly or solving.

1. Game or toyA2formal

   A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.

   Jeu réflexion ou casse-tête

   • She spent the afternoon solving a jigsaw puzzle.
   • The crossword puzzle in the newspaper is very challenging.
   • He bought a new puzzle for his son.

   Synonymeschallengeconundrumenigmamystifierposerproblemriddleteaser

2. Mystery or enigmaB1formal

   Something that is difficult to understand or explain.

   Énigme, mystère

   • The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains a puzzle.
   • Her sudden change of mood is a puzzle to everyone.
   • The detective tried to solve the puzzle of the missing jewels.

   Synonymesconundrumenigmamysteryperplexityposerproblemquestionriddlestumper

   Antonymesanswerclarityexplanationsolution

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de déconcerter ou de troubler quelqu'un, ou pour désigner le fait de réfléchir intensément à quelque chose afin de le comprendre.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to feel confused or perplexed, or to think deeply about something in order to understand it.

1. Confuse or perplexB1formal

   To cause someone to feel confused or unable to understand something.

   Intriguer, déconcerter

   • The strange message puzzled the entire team.
   • Her sudden decision puzzled her friends.
   • The complex instructions puzzled the new employees.

   Synonymesbafflebemusebewilderconfoundconfusedumbfoundmystifynonplusperplexstump

   Antonymesclarifyenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Think deeplyB1formal

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

   réfléchir intensément

   • He puzzled over the crossword clue for hours.
   • She puzzled about the meaning of the ancient symbol.
   • They puzzled through the difficult math problem together.

   Synonymescogitatecontemplatedeliberatemeditatemullmuseponderreflectruminate

Variantes phrasalpuzzle outpuzzle over