puzzle
gb/pˈʌzəl/ us/pˈʌzəl/
A2
انگریزی
~ 4800
rejtvény, kirakó, zavarba ejt, fejtörést okoz, összezavar, rejtély, talány
اسم
A2
1
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
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.
معنی
A game or problem to solve
لفظی تراکیب
jigsaw puzzle
|crossword puzzle
|solve a puzzle
|word puzzle
|logic puzzle
ہم معنی الفاظ
brain-teaser (More informal; often used for short, tricky problems.)
متضاد الفاظ
solution (Refers to the answer to a puzzle, the opposite of the problem itself.)
موضوعات
games
|leisure
|thinking
|education
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
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.
فعل
B1
2
استعمال کا انداز:
[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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'puzzle' instead of 'confuse' in very casual speech where 'confuse' would be more natural.
معنی
To confuse or perplex someone
لفظی تراکیب
puzzle over
|puzzle deeply
|be puzzled by
|puzzle greatly
ہم معنی الفاظ
confuse (More general; does not always imply deep thought to understand.)
متضاد الفاظ
clarify (Means to make something easier to understand, the opposite of puzzling.)
موضوعات
communication
|thinking
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To make someone feel confused because they cannot understand something.
To cause someone to feel confused because they cannot understand or explain something.
اسم
B2
3
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this noun form with 'problem'. A 'problem' needs solving; a 'puzzle' here focuses on the state of not understanding.
معنی
A feeling of confusion or uncertainty
لفظی تراکیب
in a puzzle
|cause a puzzle
|remain a puzzle
ہم معنی الفاظ
mystery (Can imply something unknown or secret, not just confusing.)
متضاد الفاظ
understanding (Knowing and making sense of something, opposite of being puzzled.)
موضوعات
emotions
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A feeling of not understanding something.
A condition of being unable to understand or make sense of something.
گرامر
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IPA
GB/pˈʌzəl/
US/pˈʌzəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
puzzle (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (puzzle)
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Noun
- Base: puzzle
- Plural: puzzles
Verb
- Base: puzzle
- 3rd Person Singular: puzzles
- Present Participle: puzzling
- Past: puzzled
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
puzzles
noun
puzzling
verb
puzzled
verb
Related words
puzzler
noun
puzzlement
noun
Advanced or less common
puzzlingly
adverb
عبارات
be puzzled by
1/bˈi pˈʌzəld bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Feel confused about something
To feel confused because you do not understand something.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- The cause of the fire remains a puzzle to investigators.
- His true feelings remain a puzzle even now.