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2 Translation results for puzzle in Spanish

noun | verb

puzzle noun

unfavorite favorite play sound
puzzles
rompecabezas; misterio, enigma

Example sentences of
puzzle noun

  • I enjoy reading books of puns, riddles, and puzzles.
  • The final fate of the colonists at Roanoke remains a puzzle to this very day.

Synonyms of
puzzle noun

Detailed synonyms for puzzle noun

See: Mystery

puzzle verb

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puzzled, has puzzled, is puzzling, puzzles
confundir, dejar perplejo

Example sentences of
puzzle verb

  • The cause of the accident has puzzled investigators.
  • it is the cause of the disease that puzzles doctors

Detailed synonyms for puzzle verb

Puzzle, perplex, bewilder, nonplus, confound, dumbfound, confuse, baffle, mystify significan desconcertar y perturbar mentalmente.
  • Puzzle indica el plantear un problema difícil de resolver <her fever puzzled the doctor>.
  • Perplex añade la connotación de preocupación e incertidumbre, particularmente cuando se debe tomar una decisión <the change in his personality perplexed his friends>.
  • Bewilder recalca una confusión mental que dificulta el pensar de forma clara y decisiva <bewildered by the number of choices>.
  • Nonplus indica un desconcierto que causa un vacío mental completo <she was utterly nonplussed by his response>.
  • Confound indica una parálisis mental pasajera, causada por el asombro o por una profunda humillación <tragic news that confounded us all>.
  • Dumbfound connota una humillación o un asombro intenso pero pasajero <dumbfounded by her cold response>.
  • Confuse connota mezclar los pensamientos de uno <math problems often confuse him> o hacer algo no claro o difícil de entender <the new evidence only confused matters further>.
  • Baffle connota confundir a alguien lo suficiente para hacerlo imposible de continuar <she was baffled by the vocabulary in the article>.
  • Mystify sugiere desconcertar a alguien completamente <the disease mystified doctors for years>.

Phrasal verbs for puzzle

Related phrases for puzzle

Reverse translation for puzzle

rompecabezas  - puzzle, riddle 
misterio  - mystery 
enigma  - enigma, mystery 
confundir  - to confuse, to mix up, to muddle 
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