puzzle
gb/pˈʌzəl/ us/pˈʌzəl/
A2
영어
~ 4800
rejtvény, kirakó, zavarba ejt, fejtörést okoz, összezavar, rejtély, talány
명사
A2
1
사용 패턴：
solve [a puzzle]
I spent the afternoon working on a jigsaw puzzle.
Délután egy kirakón dolgoztam.
This crossword puzzle is really challenging.
Ez a keresztrejtvény igazán nehéz.
The magazine includes a puzzle page for children.
He enjoys puzzles that require logical thinking.
The escape room was full of clever puzzles to solve.
학습자용 예문
I like to do a puzzle in the evening.
Szeretek esténként rejtvényt fejteni.
She is working on a big puzzle.
Egy nagy kirakón dolgozik.
This puzzle is very hard.
We finished the puzzle together.
The puzzle has one hundred pieces.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'puzzle' with 'riddle'. A riddle is usually a question with a hidden answer, while a puzzle can be physical or written and may not involve words.
뜻
A game or problem to solve
연어
jigsaw puzzle
|crossword puzzle
|solve a puzzle
|word puzzle
|logic puzzle
유의어
brain-teaser (More informal; often used for short, tricky problems.)
반의어
solution (Refers to the answer to a puzzle, the opposite of the problem itself.)
주제
games
|leisure
|thinking
|education
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
정의
A game or problem that you try to solve for fun or challenge.
A game, toy, or problem designed to test a person's ingenuity or knowledge.
동사
B1
2
사용 패턴：
[something] puzzles [someone]
The strange message puzzled me for days.
A furcsa üzenet napokig fejtörést okozott nekem.
Her sudden disappearance puzzled the police.
Hirtelen eltűnése zavarba ejtette a rendőrséget.
It puzzles me why he refused the offer.
They were puzzled by the unexpected results.
His behavior puzzles everyone in the office.
학습자용 예문
The question puzzles me.
Ez a kérdés zavarba ejt.
Her words puzzle him.
A szavai zavarba ejtik őt.
It puzzles us why she left.
The story puzzles the children.
The problem puzzles the teacher.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use 'puzzle' instead of 'confuse' in very casual speech where 'confuse' would be more natural.
뜻
To confuse or perplex someone
연어
puzzle over
|puzzle deeply
|be puzzled by
|puzzle greatly
유의어
confuse (More general; does not always imply deep thought to understand.)
반의어
clarify (Means to make something easier to understand, the opposite of puzzling.)
주제
communication
|thinking
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
정의
To make someone feel confused because they cannot understand something.
To cause someone to feel confused because they cannot understand or explain something.
명사
B2
3
사용 패턴：
in a puzzle about [something]
His motives remain a puzzle to everyone.
Az indítékai továbbra is rejtélyt jelentenek mindenki számára.
The disappearance of the ship is still a puzzle.
A hajó eltűnése még mindig rejtély.
She looked at him in complete puzzle.
The case presents a real puzzle for investigators.
학습자용 예문
This is a puzzle to me.
Ez számomra rejtély.
Her actions are a puzzle.
A tettei rejtélyesek.
The reason is still a puzzle.
He is in a puzzle about what to do.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse this noun form with 'problem'. A 'problem' needs solving; a 'puzzle' here focuses on the state of not understanding.
뜻
A feeling of confusion or uncertainty
연어
in a puzzle
|cause a puzzle
|remain a puzzle
유의어
mystery (Can imply something unknown or secret, not just confusing.)
반의어
understanding (Knowing and making sense of something, opposite of being puzzled.)
주제
emotions
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
정의
A feeling of not understanding something.
A condition of being unable to understand or make sense of something.
문법
기본형
puzzle
IPA
GB/pˈʌzəl/
US/pˈʌzəl/
음절 및 강세
puzzle （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (puzzle)
활용형
Noun
- Base: puzzle
- Plural: puzzles
Verb
- Base: puzzle
- 3rd Person Singular: puzzles
- Present Participle: puzzling
- Past: puzzled
관련 단어
Forms
puzzles
noun
puzzling
verb
puzzled
verb
Related words
puzzler
noun
puzzlement
noun
Advanced or less common
puzzlingly
adverb
표현
be puzzled by
1/bˈi pˈʌzəld bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Feel confused about something
To feel confused because you do not understand something.
예문
- I was puzzled by his sudden decision to leave.
- Many people are puzzled by the new rules.
puzzle over
1/pˈʌzəl ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Think hard about something confusing
To think for a long time about something you do not understand.
예문
- She puzzled over the strange note for hours.
- Scientists are still puzzling over the results of the experiment.
remain a puzzle
1/ɹɪmˈeɪn ə pˈʌzəl/
fixed phrase
Continue to be hard to understand
To still be something that people cannot understand or explain.
예문
- The cause of the fire remains a puzzle to investigators.
- His true feelings remain a puzzle even now.