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A box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it.
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A similar device or cage that can be opened by means of levers, latches, etc., used to test the learning behaviour of animals.
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Something that is puzzling; an enigma; (narratology, also attributive) a complex story that is gradually revealed, often driven by a central myth.
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Usage: figuratively
Examples
- puzzle box show
- puzzle-box plot
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A box containing a jigsaw puzzle.
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Usage: literally
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Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
秘密盒
(mìmì xiāng)
— a box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it
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Chinese Mandarin:
神祕寶盒 /神秘宝盒
(shénmì bǎohé)
— a box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it
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Chinese Mandarin:
機關盒 /机关盒
(jīguān hé)
— a box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it
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French:
boîte à secret
— a box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it
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German:
Himitsu Bako
— a box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it
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Hungarian:
titokdoboz
— a box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it
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Hungarian:
kirakós doboz
— a box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it
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Hungarian:
trükkös doboz
— a box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it
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Japanese:
秘密箱
(himitsu-bako)
— a box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it
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Portuguese:
caixa-segredo
— a box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it
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Russian:
шкатулка с секретом
(škatulka s sekretom)
— a box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it
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Spanish:
caja de rompecabezas
— a box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it
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Hungarian:
problémaketrec
— a cage that can be opened from the inside by means of levers, latches, etc., used to test the learning behaviour of animals
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Hungarian:
problémadoboz
— a cage that can be opened from the inside by means of levers, latches, etc., used to test the learning behaviour of animals
