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enigma in Russian

enigma in Russian is зага́дка, загадка, головоло́мка — enigma means a person or thing that is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to understand.

enigma in Russian

зага́дка
noun
Pronounced: zagadka
Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
загадка
noun
Pronounced: zagadka
Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
головоло́мка
noun
Pronounced: golovolomka
A riddle, or a difficult problem.
зага́дка
noun
Pronounced: zagadka
A riddle, or a difficult problem.

What does "enigma" mean?

  1. noun A person or thing that is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to understand.
    "Tucked inconspicuously away behind the shoal of darkness that hung in those gloomy corners, the silhouetted enigma was ogling him in halcyon silence."
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enigma in a sentence

  • Tucked inconspicuously away behind the shoal of darkness that hung in those gloomy corners, the silhouetted enigma was ogling him in halcyon silence.
  • The 'Real' Borges is difficult to pin down; in a word, he is an enigma.

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What is "enigma" in Russian?
"enigma" in Russian is зага́дка, загадка, головоло́мка. enigma means: A person or thing that is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to understand.
How do you pronounce зага́дка?
"enigma" in Russian is зага́дка, pronounced "zagadka".
Are there other ways to say "enigma" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "enigma": зага́дка, загадка, головоло́мка.
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