mysterious

BrE /ˈmɪstərɪəs/ AmE /ˈmɪstrəriəs/

adjective en → es

1 MYSTERIOUS/ENIGMATIC [attributive, predicative] B1

seeming strange or difficult to understand because there is something hidden, secret, or unknown about it

misterioso, enigmático

  • a mysterious person/place/thing

Collocations mysterious disappearance · mysterious illness

  • The house had a very mysterious atmosphere.

    La casa tenía un ambiente muy misterioso.

2 MYSTERIOUS/UNEXPLAINED [attributive, predicative] B2

not yet explained or understood; strange and difficult to explain

misterioso, inexplicable

  • a mysterious event/occurrence

Collocations mysterious phenomenon · mysterious occurrence

  • The sudden disappearance of the plane was a very mysterious event.

    El repentino desaparecimiento del avión fue un evento muy misterioso.