puzzling – Deutsch–English translations

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puzzling adjective

rätselhaft, verwirrend

puzzle noun

  /ˈpɐzəl/ , /ˈpʊzəl/ , /ˈpʌzəl/ , [ˈpɐzɫ̩] , [ˈpʊz.ɫ̩] , [ˈpʌzɫ̩]
  • thing which is difficult to make sense of or understand
 Rätsel
  • game or toy, or problem, requiring some effort to complete or work out, which is intended as a pastime and/or to test one’s mental ability
 Geduldsspiel, Puzzle, Geduldspiel

puzzled adjective

  /ˈpʌ.zl̩d/
  • confused or perplexed
 perplex, verblüfft, verdutzt

puzzle verb

  /ˈpɐzəl/ , /ˈpʊzəl/ , /ˈpʌzəl/ , [ˈpɐzɫ̩] , [ˈpʊz.ɫ̩] , [ˈpʌzɫ̩]
  • (transitive) to cause (oneself, or someone or their mind, etc.) to feel confused or mystified because they cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.
 durcheinander bringen, verwirren
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