enigma

enigma, misterio

Persona o cosa que resulta difícil de comprender o explicar.

En inglés sencillo: A person or thing that is difficult to understand or explain.

• Her brother is an enigma.
• The animal's sudden disappearance remains an enigma.
• After twenty years, he was still an enigma to his neighbours.

Cómo se usa: an enigma to someone (His behaviour remains an enigma to me.)

Sinónimos: mystery, puzzle

Expresiones frecuentes: remain an enigma, a complete enigma, something of an enigma

enigma, acertijo

Acertijo o problema difícil para el que hay que encontrar una respuesta.

En inglés sencillo: A riddle or difficult problem that needs an answer.

• Can you solve this enigma?
• The old book contains several mathematical enigmas.
• One final clue helped us answer the enigma.

Sinónimos: riddle, puzzle, problem

Expresiones frecuentes: solve an enigma, pose an enigma, a difficult enigma