No. 7,035 in Spanish
enigma
A puzzling or mysterious situation, person, or thing.
In a sentence
El enigma del cuadro dejó a todos los espectadores fascinados.
The enigma of the painting left all the spectators fascinated.
In this sentence, 'enigma' is used as a noun referring to a mystery or puzzle related to the painting.
Resolver este enigma requiere mucha paciencia y lógica.
Solving this enigma requires a lot of patience and logic.
Here, 'enigma' is used as a noun concretely referring to a challenging problem or puzzle to be solved.
Su personalidad es todo un enigma que intriga a quienes la rodean.
Her personality is quite an enigma that intrigues those around her.
In this context, 'enigma' denotes an abstract characteristic or quality of her personality that is mysterious or hard to understand.
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