casse-tête

/kas.tɛt/

le noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

puzzle
- Elle résout le casse-tête en dix minutes.
  
  She solves the puzzle in ten minutes.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

puzle is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "puzzle."

Spanish

puzzle is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "puzzle."

Spanish

rompecabezas is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "puzzle."

Portuguese

quebra-cabeça is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "puzzle."

1 What does casse-tête mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle résout le ___-tête en dix minutes.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches casse-tête?

noun

Last updated 2026-09-28