puzzle
gb/pˈʌzəl/ us/pˈʌzəl/
A2
Anh
~ 4800
rejtvény, kirakó, zavarba ejt, fejtörést okoz, összezavar, rejtély, talány
DANH TỪ
A2
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Nghĩa
A game or problem to solve
Cụm từ đi kèm
jigsaw puzzle
|crossword puzzle
|solve a puzzle
|word puzzle
|logic puzzle
Từ đồng nghĩa
brain-teaser (More informal; often used for short, tricky problems.)
Từ trái nghĩa
solution (Refers to the answer to a puzzle, the opposite of the problem itself.)
Chủ đề
games
|leisure
|thinking
|education
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B1
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'puzzle' instead of 'confuse' in very casual speech where 'confuse' would be more natural.
Nghĩa
To confuse or perplex someone
Cụm từ đi kèm
puzzle over
|puzzle deeply
|be puzzled by
|puzzle greatly
Từ đồng nghĩa
confuse (More general; does not always imply deep thought to understand.)
Từ trái nghĩa
clarify (Means to make something easier to understand, the opposite of puzzling.)
Chủ đề
communication
|thinking
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To make someone feel confused because they cannot understand something.
To cause someone to feel confused because they cannot understand or explain something.
DANH TỪ
B2
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this noun form with 'problem'. A 'problem' needs solving; a 'puzzle' here focuses on the state of not understanding.
Nghĩa
A feeling of confusion or uncertainty
Cụm từ đi kèm
in a puzzle
|cause a puzzle
|remain a puzzle
Từ đồng nghĩa
mystery (Can imply something unknown or secret, not just confusing.)
Từ trái nghĩa
understanding (Knowing and making sense of something, opposite of being puzzled.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
A feeling of not understanding something.
A condition of being unable to understand or make sense of something.
Ngữ pháp
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puzzle
IPA
GB/pˈʌzəl/
US/pˈʌzəl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
puzzle (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (puzzle)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: puzzle
- Plural: puzzles
Verb
- Base: puzzle
- 3rd Person Singular: puzzles
- Present Participle: puzzling
- Past: puzzled
Họ từ
Forms
puzzles
noun
puzzling
verb
puzzled
verb
Related words
puzzler
noun
puzzlement
noun
Advanced or less common
puzzlingly
adverb
Cách diễn đạt
be puzzled by
1/bˈi pˈʌzəld bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Feel confused about something
To feel confused because you do not understand something.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- The cause of the fire remains a puzzle to investigators.
- His true feelings remain a puzzle even now.