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puzzle

jigsaw puzzle

noun PUH-zul Rare

Origin: English loanword

Usage Note

Puzzle entered French from English and refers specifically to a jigsaw puzzle. It is fully integrated into everyday French vocabulary. The plural is puzzles. In abstract speech, a complicated situation may also be called un puzzle, mirroring the English metaphor.

Examples

"Il a assemblé un puzzle de mille pièces."

Natural Translation

He assembled a thousand-piece puzzle.

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