mystery

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪstəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɪstəri, -tri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mis′tə rē, -trē)

Inflections of 'mystery' (n): npl: mysteries
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
mystery n (sthg unexplained)misterio nm
 We are investigating the mystery of her disappearance.
 Estamos investigando el misterio de su desaparición.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
mystery n (sthg puzzling)misterio nm
 His success with women is a mystery to me.
 Su éxito con las mujeres es un misterio para mí.
mystery n (religion: sacramental rite) (religión)misterio nm
 The priest administered the mysteries.
 El cura administraba los misterios.
mystery n (literature: police novel or movie)novela de misterio nf
  novela policíaca nf
 I'm reading a mystery with a detective as the main character.
 Estoy leyendo una novela de misterio cuyo personaje principal es un detective.
 Estoy leyendo una novela policíaca cuyo personaje principal es un detective.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
murder mystery n (detective story, thriller)novela de misterio nf
 The British author Agatha Christie is best-known for her murder mysteries.
 Agatha Christie, la autora británica, es famosa por sus novelas de misterio.
  historia policial nf
mystery play (theater) (teatro)misterio nm
mystery shopping n (undercover quality control)cliente misterioso, comprador misterioso loc nom m
shrouded in mystery expr (unexplained, unclear)envuelto en misterio loc adj
 The details behind the merger are shrouded in mystery.
 Jack es un personaje enigmático y envuelto en misterio, muy reticente a hablar de sí mismo o su pasado.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'mystery' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
crack - crack the case - enigma - mystique - puzzler - riddle - secret - shroud - unsolved - web of intrigue
Spanish:
arcano - incógnita - mistérico - misterio - suspense - auto - interrogante - no sé por qué - policíaco - premio sorpresa

Collocations: a [complete, total, magical, murder] mystery, a mystery [movie, book, murder, show, series, tour], [solve, understand, unravel] the mystery, more...

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