mystery

misterio, enigma

Algo que no se puede entender o explicar porque faltan datos importantes.

En inglés sencillo: Something that people cannot understand or explain because important facts are unknown.

• It is a mystery.
• Nobody has solved the mystery of her disappearance.
• How they got inside remains a mystery.

Cómo se usa: a mystery to someone (His sudden departure is a mystery to me.)

Sinónimos: puzzle, enigma

Expresiones frecuentes: solve a mystery, remain a mystery, complete mystery

novela de misterio, relato de misterio

Historia en la que alguien intenta resolver un crimen o explicar un suceso extraño.

En inglés sencillo: A story about a strange event or crime, in which someone tries to discover what happened.

• I enjoy a good mystery.
• She wrote a mystery set in a small village.
• Have you read any of his mysteries?

Sinónimos: detective story, crime story, whodunit

Expresiones frecuentes: read a mystery, murder mystery, mystery novel

misterio

Ceremonia religiosa secreta en la que solo pueden participar quienes han sido admitidos en un grupo.

En inglés sencillo: A secret religious ceremony in which only people accepted into a particular religious group could take part.

• Only members could attend the mystery.
• The ancient mysteries included secret religious ceremonies.
• New members prepared carefully before taking part in the mysteries.

Sinónimos: secret rite

Expresiones frecuentes: ancient mystery, mystery cult, mystery rite

misterio

Episodio de la vida de Jesús sobre el que los cristianos meditan durante ciertas oraciones.

En inglés sencillo: An event in the life of Jesus that Christians think about during certain prayers.

• They prayed over the first mystery.
• The crucifixion is one of the sorrowful mysteries.
• Each mystery gives the group an event to reflect on.

Expresiones frecuentes: joyful mystery, sorrowful mystery, glorious mystery