quebra-cabeça

[ˈkɛ.bɾɐ kɐ.ˈbe.sɐ]

nounmasculinepl: quebra-cabeças

puzzle

1. A game or toy consisting of pieces that fit together to form a picture or design

The children spent the afternoon solving a jigsaw puzzle.

As crianças passaram a tarde resolvendo um quebra-cabeça.

2. A difficult problem or mystery that requires thought to solve

Understanding quantum physics is a real puzzle.

Compreender a física quântica é um verdadeiro quebra-cabeça.

3. Something confusing or hard to understand

Her behavior is a complete puzzle to me.

O seu comportamento é um quebra-cabeça completo para mim.

NYC Slang

head-scratcher

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

quebra-cabeça

Standard term used across Brazil

Portugal

puzzle

Portuguese often use the English word 'puzzle' directly

Brazil

jogo de encaixe

Alternative descriptive term for physical puzzles

quebra-cabeça chinês - a complex, intricate puzzle

montar um quebra-cabeça - to put together a puzzle

ser um quebra-cabeça - to be a mystery or difficult to understand

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