misterio

1. mystery

unexplained or unknown event

• La policía aún no ha resuelto el misterio.The police have not solved the mystery yet.
• El misterio de su desaparición sigue sin respuesta.The mystery of her disappearance remains unanswered.
• Nadie entiende el misterio de esa luz.No one understands the mystery of that light.

2. mystery

religious truth that is difficult to understand

• La fe habla de misterios que no podemos explicar.Faith speaks of mysteries that we cannot explain.
• La Trinidad es un misterio para muchos.The Trinity is a mystery to many.
• El sacerdote explicó un misterio de la Biblia.The priest explained a mystery from the Bible.

3. difficulty, complication

something difficult or complicated

• Preparar esta sopa no tiene ningún misterio.There is nothing difficult about making this soup.
• El problema no tiene mucho misterio: falta una pieza.The problem is not complicated: one piece is missing.
• Aprender la regla no tiene misterio.There is nothing difficult about learning the rule.