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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPuzzle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpʊsl̩
"Dieses Puzzle hat genau fünfhundert Teile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A puzzle consisting of a picture printed on cardboard or wood and cut into various interlocking pieces of various shapes that must be fitted together.
"She spent the entire weekend completing a thousand-piece jigsaw." - 2
A machine saw with a fine blade that moves vertically, used for cutting curved lines in wood or metal.
"He used a jigsaw to cut out the complex wooden shapes for the cabinet."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'jig' (a lively dance or reciprocating motion) and 'saw' (the cutting tool), originating in the 18th century. Originally referred to a specialized narrow-bladed saw used by joiners to cut curved lines, and later applied to the puzzles cut by such saws.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jigsaw" is said worldwide
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puzzle
Transliteration: pœzl
"Les enfants aiment faire des puzzles pendant les jours de pluie."
Puzzle
Transliteration: ˈpʊsl̩
"Dieses Puzzle hat genau fünfhundert Teile."
puzzle
Transliteration: ˈpuzzel
"Ho quasi finito questo difficile puzzle."
rompecabezas
Transliteration: rompekabeˈsas
"Armar un rompecabezas ayuda a relajar la mente."
quebra-cabeça
Transliteration: ˈkɛbɾɐ kɐˈbesɐ
"As crianças montaram o quebra-cabeça rapidamente."
जिग्सॉ पहेली
Transliteration: jigsô pahelī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बच्चों को जिग्सॉ पहेली सुलझाना बहुत पसंद है।"
拼图
Transliteration: pīntú
Script: 中文汉字
"这幅一千片的拼图花了我们两天时间。"
직소 퍼즐
Transliteration: jikso peojeul
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 주말에 직소 퍼즐을 맞추었다."
ジグソーパズル
Transliteration: jigusō pazuru
Script: 日本語
"彼女は細かいジグソーパズルを完成させた。"
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