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puzzle

jigsaw puzzle

noun POO-dzul Rare

Origin: English puzzle

Also means

puzzle

Usage Note

Puzzle is masculine and invariable: il puzzle, i puzzle. It is an anglicism that has fully replaced the older Italian term rompicapo for jigsaw puzzles. The word also covers logic puzzles in general. Invariable loanwords ending in a consonant are common in Italian (sport, film, bar).

Examples

"Facciamo un puzzle da mille pezzi stasera."

Natural Translation

Let's do a thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle tonight.

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