riddle

riddle
I noun
Rätsel, das

tell somebody a riddle — jemandem ein Rätsel aufgeben

II transitive verb
(fill with holes) durchlöchern

riddled with bullets — von Kugeln durchsiebt

riddled with corruption — (fig.) von Korruption durchsetzt

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I ['ridl] noun
(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) das Rätsel
II ['ridl] verb
(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) durchsieben
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rid·dle1
[ˈrɪdl̩]
I. n Rätsel nt a. fig
to solve a \riddle ein Rätsel lösen
to speak [or talk] in \riddles (fig) in Rätseln sprechen
II. vi in Rätseln sprechen
III. vt
to \riddle sth etw enträtseln
can you \riddle me this? kannst du mir dieses Rätsel erklären?
rid·dle2
[ˈrɪdl̩]
I. vt usu passive
to \riddle sth
1. (perforate) etw durchlöchern, Löcher in etw akk machen; (fig: permeate) etw durchdringen
to \riddle sth/sb with bullets etw/jdn mit Kugeln durchlöchern [o durchsieben
2. (sift through sieve) etw [aus]sieben
II. n [Schüttel]sieb nt
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I ['rɪdl]
1. n
(= sieve) (Schüttel)sieb nt
2. vt
1) soil etc sieben; coal sieben, schütteln
2)

to riddle sb/sth with bullets — jdn/etw mit Kugeln durchlöchern

riddled with holes — völlig durchlöchert

riddled with woodworm — wurmzerfressen

riddled with cancer/corruption — vom Krebs/von der Korruption zerfressen

riddled with mistakes/contradictions — voller Fehler/Widersprüche

II
n
Rätsel nt

I'll ask you a riddle — ich werde Ihnen ein Rätsel aufgeben

to speak in riddles — in Rätseln sprechen

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riddle1 [ˈrıdl]
A s Rätsel n (auch fig Person oder Sache):
ask sb a riddle jemandem ein Rätsel aufgeben;
speak in riddles C;
that’s a complete riddle to me das ist mir völlig rätselhaft
B v/t enträtseln
C v/i fig in Rätseln sprechen
riddle2 [ˈrıdl]
A s
1. grobes (Draht)Sieb, Schüttelsieb n, Durchwurf m, Rätter m/f
2. TECH Drahtziehplatte f
B v/t
1. (durch-, aus)sieben
2. durchlöchern:
riddled with holes völlig durchlöchert;
riddle with bullets mit Kugeln durchlöchern oder durchsieben;
be riddled with errors von oder vor Fehlern strotzen
3. fig jemandes Ruf etc ruinieren
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I noun
Rätsel, das

tell somebody a riddle — jemandem ein Rätsel aufgeben

II transitive verb
(fill with holes) durchlöchern

riddled with bullets — von Kugeln durchsiebt

riddled with corruption — (fig.) von Korruption durchsetzt

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n.
Rätsel - n.
Sieb -e (für Sand) n. v.
sieben v.

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