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загадка

Translation of загадка

mystery

Meaning of загадка

Russian

То, что трудно или невозможно понять и объяснить.

English

something that is hard to understand or explain

загадка

Transcription and pronunciation of загадка

зага́дка

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[zɐˈɡatkə]
In Latin letters
zagadka

Traps and common mistakes

Загадка or мистика?

мистика

мистика ≠ mystery: supernatural, ghostly things

Don't say мистика for an unsolved puzzle. A puzzle — загадка; ghosts and magic — мистика.

Куда пропали ключи — настоящая загадка.

Where the keys went is a real mystery.

Он любит фильмы про мистику и привидения.

He likes films about the supernatural, not mysteries.

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  1. How the thief got in is still a mystery.

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    Как вор проник внутрь, до сих пор загадка.

  2. The police are trying to solve the mystery.

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    Полиция пытается разгадать эту загадку.

загадка synonyms

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What's the difference between загадка and тайна

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тайна

Something hidden or secret; also in stories: тайна острова.

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Questions about this word

What does загадка mean?

something that is hard to understand or explain

How do you pronounce загадка?

загадка is pronounced [zɐˈɡatkə], in Latin letters “zagadka”.

How is загадка used in a sentence?

How the thief got in is still a mystery. Translation: Как вор проник внутрь, до сих пор загадка.

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