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puzzle over

/ˈpʌz.əl ˈoʊ.vər/

Tradução: Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de pensar intensamente sobre algo, geralmente algo confuso ou difícil, na tentativa de entender ou resolver.

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verb

/ˈpʌz.əl ˈoʊ.vər/B2formal
  • ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de pensar intensamente sobre algo, geralmente algo confuso ou difícil, na tentativa de entender ou resolver.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

  1. Think deeply aboutformal

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

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    • 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.

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

Verbo basepuzzle