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puz·zle
(pŭz′əl)n.
1. Something, such as a game, toy, or problem, that requires ingenuity and often persistence in solving or assembling.
2. Something that baffles or confuses; an enigma: the puzzle of the author's true identity.
3. The condition of being perplexed; bewilderment: I'm really in a puzzle over how this happened.
v. puz·zled, puz·zling, puz·zles
v.tr.
1. To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter. See Synonyms at perplex.
2. To clarify or solve (something confusing) by reasoning or study: He puzzled out the significance of the statement.
v.intr.
1. To be perplexed.
2. To ponder over a problem in an effort to solve or understand it.
[Origin unknown.]
puz′zler n.
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puzzled
(ˈpʌzəld)adj
(of a person) confused or bewildered
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() perplexed - full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment; "perplexed language"; "perplexed state of the world" |
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puzzled
adjective perplexed, beaten, confused, baffled, lost, stuck, stumped, doubtful, at sea, bewildered, mixed up, at a loss, mystified, clueless, nonplussed, flummoxed, in a fog, without a clue Scientists remain puzzled by this phenomenon.
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Translations
zmatený
forvirret
ymmällään oleva
zbunjen
tanácstalanzavart
困った
당황한
zbegan
förbryllad
ที่ยุ่งยาก
băn khoăn
puzzled
[ˈpʌzld] ADJ → perplejoyou look puzzled! → ¡te has quedado perplejo!
he gave her a puzzled look → la miró perplejo
to be puzzled about sth → no entender algo
I am puzzled to know why → no llego a comprender por qué, no acabo de entender por qué
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puzzled
[ˈpʌzəld] adj (= mystified) [person, expression] → perplexeYou look puzzled! → Tu as l'air perplexe!
to be puzzled by sth, to be puzzled about sth → être dérouté(e) par qch
I was puzzled about one thing → Une chose me déroutait., Une chose me rendait perplexe.
to be puzzled as to why ... → être perplexe quant aux raisons pour lesquelles ...
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→ مُرْتَبِك zmatený forvirret verdutzt προβληματισμένος perplejo ymmällään oleva perplexe zbunjen perplesso 困った 당황한 in de war forbløffet wprawiony w zakłopotanie intrigado озадаченный förbryllad ที่ยุ่งยาก kafası karışmış băn khoăn 迷惑不解的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009