puzzle out in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for puzzle out in the English»French Dictionary

I.puzzle out VB [Brit ˈpʌz(ə)l -, Am ˈpəzəl -] (puzzle out [sth], puzzle [sth] out)

Translations for puzzle out in the English»French Dictionary

See also jigsaw, crossword

I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!

7. hand (possession):

I.out [aʊt] VB trans Out is used after many verbs in English to alter or reinforce the meaning of the verb (hold out, wipe out, filter out etc.). Very often in French, a verb alone will be used to translate these combinations. For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (hold, wipe, filter etc.).
When out is used as an adverb meaning outside, it often adds little to the sense of the phrase: they're out in the garden = they're in the garden. In such cases out will not usually be translated: ils sont dans le jardin.
out is used as an adverb to mean absent or not at home. In this case she's out really means she's gone out and the French translation is elle est sortie.
For the phrase out of see III. in the entry below.
For examples of the above and other uses, see the entry below.

See also wipe, hold, filter, come out

I.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] N

II.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] VB trans

I.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

II.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

I.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] N

II.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB trans

III.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB intr

I.keeping [Brit ˈkiːpɪŋ, Am ˈkipɪŋ] N (custody)

puzzle out in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for puzzle out in the English»French Dictionary

out → out of

See also out of, inside, in, in

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
As the doctors and police try to puzzle out her injuries, her story comes out.
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Moms will have to puzzle out which is which when they find a miniature stiletto jammed between their couch cushions.
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The others try to puzzle out what it might mean.
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To puzzle out whether this kind of romantic bargaining is worth the risk, it might be wiser to consult an economist than a relationship expert.
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Also, their logic is not human logic, and humans can't always puzzle out their motivations.
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Itches can be really difficult to puzzle out because there are so many possible causes.
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Over the five years we're trying to figure the puzzle out.
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You can try to work the puzzle out.
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Although, with a 56k modem, it took just as long to do that, as it did to figure the puzzle out.
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He sneaks into the school one night, takes the puzzle out of the teacher's desk, and practices it until he is able to solve it in under a minute.
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