puzzle

a game or toy that involves putting together pieces to make a picture, solving problems, etc.

rompecabezas

• solve a puzzle

Collocations jigsaw puzzle · word puzzle

• She loves doing crosswords and other word puzzles.

  Ella ama hacer crucigramas y otros rompecabezas de palabras.

to try to understand or explain something that is difficult to understand

pensar, reflexionar sobre

• [intransitive] puzzle about/at something
• [transitive] puzzle over/out something

Collocations puzzle over a problem · puzzle at an idea

• He puzzled for hours trying to work out the solution.

  Él reflexionó durante horas tratando de encontrar la solución.

to confuse or surprise someone

sorprender, confundir a alguien

• [transitive] puzzle somebody

Collocations puzzle the mind · puzzle an audience

• The strange events puzzled everyone.

  Los eventos extraños confundieron a todos.