mystery
gb/mˈɪstɚi/ us/mˈɪstɚi/
A2
Anglais
~ 2900
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
Something hard to understand
Something you cannot understand or explain easily.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is a mystery
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'mystery' with 'history'. Remember: 'mystery' is about something unknown, not past events.
Synonymes
puzzle (Often used for something that needs solving; can be less serious than 'mystery'.)
|
enigma (More formal or literary; implies deep or unusual obscurity.)
Antonymes
certainty (Represents something known for sure, the opposite of something mysterious.)
Collocations
remain a mystery
|solve a mystery
|shrouded in mystery
|unravel a mystery
Thèmes
thinking
|knowledge
|curiosity
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The cause of the fire remains a mystery.
- It's a mystery how she managed to escape.
- For years, the disappearance of the ship was a mystery.
- Why he left so suddenly is still a mystery.
Exemples pédagogiques
- It is a mystery where my keys are.
- Her smile is a mystery to me.
- The reason for the noise is a mystery.
- This old story is still a mystery.
Nom
A2
entity
2
Crime or detective story genre
A book, movie, or TV show about solving a crime or strange event.
Schéma d’usage :
read/watch [a] mystery
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'mystery' as a genre with 'thriller'; thrillers focus on suspense and excitement, while mysteries focus on solving the unknown.
Synonymes
whodunit (Informal term for a crime or detective story focusing on finding the culprit.)
Collocations
mystery novel
|mystery movie
|murder mystery
Thèmes
entertainment
|literature
|media
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She enjoys reading mysteries in her free time.
- We watched a gripping murder mystery last night.
- The library has a large selection of mysteries.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I read a mystery before bed.
- We saw a mystery at the cinema.
- He likes to watch mysteries on TV.
Nom
literary
C1
entity
3
Religious truth beyond reason
A religious truth that people believe but cannot fully understand.
Synonymes
sacrament (In some traditions, a sacred act seen as a channel of divine grace; not exactly the same as 'mystery' but related.)
Collocations
holy mystery
|divine mystery
Thèmes
religion
Exemples
- The Trinity is considered a holy mystery in Christianity.
- For believers, the resurrection remains a divine mystery.
- They spoke of the mysteries of faith.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The story of creation is a mystery of faith.
- He believes in the holy mystery of God.
- Some things in religion are mysteries.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
mystery
API
GB/mˈɪstɚi/
US/mˈɪstɚi/
Syllabes et accentuation
mys - tery (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (mys)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: mystery
- Plural: mysteries, mystery
Famille de mots
Forms
mysteries
noun
Core family
mysterious
adjective B1
mysteriously
adverb
Advanced or less common
mysticism
noun
mystification
noun
Expressions
murder mystery
1/mˈɚdɚ mˈɪstɚi/
fixed phrase
Story about solving a murder case
A book, movie, or play about finding out who killed someone.
Exemples
- We went to see a murder mystery at the theater.
- She loves murder mysteries and reads one every week.
remain a mystery
1/ɹɪmˈeɪn ə mˈɪstɚi/
fixed phrase
Continue to be unknown
To still not be known or understood.
Exemples
- The reason for the accident remains a mystery.
- What happened to him remains a mystery.
shrouded in mystery
1/ʃɹˈaʊdɪd ˈɪn mˈɪstɚi/
idiom
Completely unknown or unexplained
Not known or explained at all.
Exemples
- The origins of the ancient monument are shrouded in mystery.
- His sudden disappearance was shrouded in mystery.
solve a mystery
1/sˈɑlv ə mˈɪstɚi/
fixed phrase
Find explanation for something unknown
To find out the truth about something strange or unknown.
Exemples
- The detective finally solved the mystery of the missing jewels.
- The detective worked hard to solve the mystery.
- Scientists are trying to solve the mystery of how the disease spreads.
- Scientists hope to solve the mystery of dark matter.