puzzle

  • 11puzzle — puz zle (p[u^]z z l), n. [For opposal, in the sense of problem. See {Oppose}, {Pose}, v.] 1. Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12puzzle — [v1] baffle, confuse addle, amaze, bamboozle*, beat, befog, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, buffalo*, complicate, confound, discombobulate*, disconcert, distract, disturb, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor*, flummox, foil, frustrate, get to*, mystify,… …

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  • 13puzzle — index complication, confound, confuse (bewilder), confusion (ambiguity), dilemma, disconcert, disturb …

    Law dictionary

  • 14puzzle — /pʌzl/, it. /pazl/ s. ingl. [etimo incerto], usato in ital. al masch., invar. 1. (gio.) [gioco di pazienza che consiste nel ricomporre i frammenti in cui è stata suddivisa un immagine]. 2. (fig.) [questione difficile da risolvere] ▶◀ (fam.)… …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 15puzzle — (v.) 1590s, pusle bewilder, confound, possibly frequentative of POSE (Cf. pose) (v.) in obsolete sense of perplex (Cf. nuzzle from nose). Related: Puzzled; puzzling. The noun meaning state of being puzzled is recorded from c.1600, from the verb;… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 16puzzle — s. m. Jogo de paciência composto por uma infinidade de fragmentos recortados que se devem combinar para formar uma imagem.   ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • 17puzzle — (izg. pàzl) m DEFINICIJA 1. slagalica 2. problem, igra ili naprava koja traži inventivnost, razmišljanje ili sposobnost zaključivanja; zagonetka 3. pren. predmet, situacija, osoba koja zbunjuje; zbrka, teškoća ETIMOLOGIJA engl …

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  • 18puzzle — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}[wym. puzle a. pucle] {{/stl 7}}{{stl 8}}rz. nmos, blp, D. puzzleli {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} układanka obrazkowa z kartoników o nieregularnych kształtach, z których należy złożyć jeden obrazek <ang.> {{/stl 7}} …

    Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • 19Puzzle — [Network (Rating 5600 9600)] Auch: • Rätsel …

    Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • 20puzzle — ► VERB 1) confuse because difficult to understand. 2) think hard about something difficult to understand. ► NOUN 1) a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge. 2) a person or thing that is difficult to understand. DERIVATIVES …

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