головоло́мка — meaning in English

English meaning

• conundrum noun A confusing or difficult problem, often one without a clear solution.
• Enigma noun A person or thing that is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to understand.
• puzzle verb To confuse or mystify someone.

Senses

головоло́мка is used for these senses in English:

• brain-teaser A complex riddle or puzzle.
• conundrum A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.
• enigma A riddle, or a difficult problem.
• jigsaw puzzle A type of puzzle in which the aim is to reconstruct a picture that has been cut (originally, with a jigsaw) into many small interlocking pieces.
• puzzle A game for one or more people that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.

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