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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

puzzling [Brit ˈpʌz(ə)lɪŋ, ˈpʌzlɪŋ, Am ˈpəz(ə)lɪŋ] ADJ

puzzling: curieux/-ieuse

I. puzzle [Brit ˈpʌz(ə)l, Am ˈpəzəl] N

1. puzzle (mystery):

puzzle: mystère m

it's a puzzle to me how/why: je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment/pourquoi

it's a bit of a puzzle inf Brit: c'est un peu mystérieux

2. puzzle GAMES:

puzzle: casse-tête m inv

II. puzzle [Brit ˈpʌz(ə)l, Am ˈpəzəl] VB trans

puzzle question, attitude person:

puzzle: déconcerter

III. puzzle [Brit ˈpʌz(ə)l, Am ˈpəzəl] VB intr

to puzzle over sth: réfléchir à qc

See also

jigsaw [Brit ˈdʒɪɡsɔː, Am ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔ] N

1. jigsaw:

jigsaw, a. jigsaw puzzle: puzzle m

2. jigsaw TECH:

jigsaw: scie f sauteuse

crossword [Brit ˈkrɒswəːd, Am ˈkrɔswərd] N a. crossword puzzle

crossword: mots mpl croisés

crossword: grille f de mots croisés

to do the crossword: faire les mots croisés

to do the crossword attr competition, book: de mots croisés

monkey puzzle, monkey puzzle tree N

monkey puzzle: araucaria m

Chinese puzzle N lit, fig

Chinese puzzle: casse-tête m chinois

I. puzzle out VB [Brit ˈpʌz(ə)l -, Am ˈpəzəl -] (puzzle out [sth], puzzle [sth] out)

puzzle out identity, meaning:

puzzle out: deviner

puzzle book N

puzzle book: livre m de jeux

jigsaw, a. jigsaw puzzle: puzzle m

French

English

déroutant (déroutante): puzzling

casse-tête: puzzle

casse-tête chinois GAMES: Chinese puzzle

araucaria: monkey puzzle tree, araucaria spec

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

puzzling ADJ

puzzling: déroutant(e)

I. puzzle [ˈpʌzl] VB trans

puzzle: intriguer

II. puzzle [ˈpʌzl] VB intr

to puzzle about [or over] sth: chercher à comprendre qc

III. puzzle [ˈpʌzl] N

1. puzzle (analytical game):

puzzle: devinette f

2. puzzle (mechanical game):

puzzle: casse-tête m

3. puzzle (jigsaw puzzle):

puzzle: puzzle m

puzzle: casse-tête m Quebec

4. puzzle (mystery):

puzzle: mystère m

puzzle out VB trans

puzzle out: deviner

crossword (puzzle) N

crossword (puzzle): mots mpl croisés

jigsaw (puzzle) N a. fig

jigsaw (puzzle): puzzle m

French

English

puzzle: jigsaw (puzzle)

rébus (casse-tête): puzzle

rendre qn perplexe: to puzzle sb

casse-tête: puzzle

grille de mots croisés: crossword puzzle

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

puzzling ADJ

puzzling: déroutant(e)

I. puzzle [ˈpʌz·l] VB trans

puzzle: intriguer

II. puzzle [ˈpʌz·l] VB intr

to puzzle about [or over] sth: chercher à comprendre qc

III. puzzle [ˈpʌz·l] N

1. puzzle (analytical game):

puzzle: devinette f

2. puzzle (mechanical game):

puzzle: casse-tête m

3. puzzle (jigsaw puzzle):

puzzle: puzzle m

puzzle: casse-tête m Quebec

4. puzzle (mystery):

puzzle: mystère m

puzzle out VB trans

puzzle out: deviner

jigsaw (puzzle) N a. fig

jigsaw (puzzle): puzzle m

crossword (puzzle) N

crossword (puzzle): mots mpl croisés

French

English

puzzle: jigsaw puzzle

rébus (casse-tête): puzzle

rendre qn perplexe: to puzzle sb

casse-tête: puzzle

grille de mots croisés: crossword puzzle

Present
I	puzzle
you	puzzle
he/she/it	puzzles
we	puzzle
you	puzzle
they	puzzle

Past
I	puzzled
you	puzzled
he/she/it	puzzled
we	puzzled
you	puzzled
they	puzzled

Present Perfect
I	have	puzzled
you	have	puzzled
he/she/it	has	puzzled
we	have	puzzled
you	have	puzzled
they	have	puzzled

Past Perfect
I	had	puzzled
you	had	puzzled
he/she/it	had	puzzled
we	had	puzzled
you	had	puzzled
they	had	puzzled

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to puzzle over this question: tenter de résoudre cette question

to puzzle about [or over] sth: chercher à comprendre qc

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