puzzling

/ˈpəzəɫɪŋ/, /ˈpəzɫɪŋ/ adj

Difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing.

Word Origin The origin of puzzle is uncertain, but it may come from the verb 'pose' meaning to perplex, or from a dialect word. Puzzling is the act of perplexing. Despite its mysterious origin, the word has been with us since the 16th century. It's a word that itself puzzles etymologists.

adj Difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing.

His puzzling behavior made everyone question his motives.

(形容词) 费解的;令人困惑的;令人费解的;令人不解的;莫名其妙的

他令人困惑的行为让所有人都质疑他的动机。

(adjetivo) desconcertante; enigmático; confuso; inexplicable; intrigante [Difícil de entender o explicar; enigmático o confuso; desconcertante.]

Su comportamiento desconcertante hizo que todos cuestionaran sus motivos.

(adjectif) déconcertant; intrigant; déroutant; énigmatique; perplexant [Qui est difficile à comprendre ou à expliquer ; énigmatique, déroutant, perplexe.]

Son comportement puzzling a fait douter tout le monde de ses intentions.

(Adjektiv) rätselhaft; verwirrend; unverständlich; undurchschaubar [Schwer verständlich oder erklärbar; rätselhaft, verwirrend oder irritierend.]

Sein **puzzling** Verhalten ließ alle an seinen Motiven zweifeln.

(形容詞) 理解や説明が難しく、謎めいている。

彼の謎めいた行動は皆に彼の動機に疑問を抱かせた。

(adjetivo) enigmático; desconcertante; intriga nte; confuso; misterioso [Difícil de entender ou explicar; enigmático ou confuso; perplexo.]

Seu comportamento intrigante fez todos questionarem suas motivações.

verb present participle and gerund of puzzle

The cryptic message kept puzzling investigators for days.

(动词) 困惑;使困惑 【困惑(进行态)】

这条神秘信息让调查人员困惑了好几天。

(verbo) desconcertando; confundiendo; dejando perplejo [participio presente y gerundio de desconcertar]

El mensaje críptico mantuvo desconcertados a los investigadores durante días.

(verbe) intrigant; laissant perplexe; déconcertant [Participe présent et gérondif du verbe « puzzle » (intriguer, laisser perplexe).]

Ce message cryptique n'a cessé de puzzling les enquêteurs pendant plusieurs jours.

(Verb) rätselnd; grübelnd; sich den Kopf zerbrechend [Partizip Präsens und Gerundium des Verbs *puzzle* (rätseln, verwirren); das aktive Nachdenken über etwas Unverständliches oder das Verursachen von Verwirrung.]

Die rätselhafte Nachricht ließ die Ermittler tagelang **puzzling** zurück.

(動詞) puzzleの現在分詞および動名詞。

その暗号のようなメッセージは何日も調査員を悩ませ続けた。

(verbo) intrigando; perplexando; confundindo; deixando perplexo [particípio presente e gerúndio de puzzle (deixar perplexo, intrigar).]

A mensagem críptica continuou intrigando os investigadores por dias.

noun Time spent pondering something confusing. countable

After much puzzling, she finally solved the riddle.

(名词) 费解时刻;困惑时刻

经过长时间的苦思冥想,她终于解开了这个谜题。

(sustantivo) cavilación; reflexión; meditación [Tiempo dedicado a reflexionar sobre algo confuso.]

Tras mucho pensar, finalmente resolvió el acertijo.

(nom) réflexion; méditation [Temps passé à réfléchir à quelque chose de confus ou d'inexplicable.]

Après un long puzzling, elle a enfin résolu l'énigme.

(Substantiv) Grübeln; Nachdenken [Zeit, die mit dem Nachdenken über etwas Unklares oder Rätselhaftes verbracht wird.]

Nach langem **puzzling** löste sie schließlich das Rätsel.

(名詞) 混乱させる事柄について熟考する時間。

長い熟考の末、彼女はついにそのなぞを解いた。

(substantivo) cisma; matutação; reflexão [Tempo gasto pensando sobre algo confuso.]

Depois de muito pensar, ela finalmente resolveu o enigma.

Word parts: puzzle + ing

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