riddled in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for riddled in the English»Spanish Dictionary

riddle¹ [Am ˈrɪdl, Brit ˈrɪd(ə)l] N

1. riddle (puzzle):

riddle

adivinanza f

riddle

acertijo m

to speak in riddles

hablar en clave

2. riddle (mystery):

riddle

enigma m

riddle

misterio m

I.riddle² [Am ˈrɪdl, Brit ˈrɪd(ə)l] VB trans

1. riddle (perforate) often pass:

to be riddled with sth his body was riddled with bullets

lo habían acribillado a balazos

to be riddled with sth his body was riddled with bullets

tenía el cuerpo lleno de plomo inf

she was riddled with cancer

tenía cáncer por todo el cuerpo

she was riddled with cancer

estaba cundida de cáncer Mex

the chairs are riddled with woodworm

las sillas están llenas de carcoma or todas carcomidas

the organization is riddled with corruption

la corrupción ha llegado a todos los niveles de la organización

her explanation is riddled with inconsistencies

su explicación está plagada de incongruencias

2. riddle (sieve):

riddle

cribar

II.riddle² [Am ˈrɪdl, Brit ˈrɪd(ə)l] N (sieve)

riddle

criba f

riddle

tamiz m

Translations for riddled in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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el cuerpo abaleado del asesino

the bullet-riddled body of the assassin

acertijo

riddle

la pata de la mesa está totalmente carcomida

the table leg is completely worm-eaten o is riddled with woodworm

carcomer

to riddle

el cáncer le ha carcomido los pulmones

his lungs are riddled with cancer

está todo agujereado

it's full of o riddled with holes

la silla estaba toda apolillada

the chair was worm-eaten o riddled with woodworm

tiene más agujeros que un colador

it's riddled with holes

está plagado de faltas

it is riddled with mistakes

estaba cundida de cáncer

she was riddled with cancer

riddled in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for riddled in the English»Spanish Dictionary

riddle¹ [ˈrɪdl] N

1. riddle (conundrum):

riddle

adivinanza f

2. riddle fig (mystery):

riddle

misterio m

to speak in riddles

hablar en clave

riddle² [ˈrɪdl] VB trans

riddle

acribillar

to be riddled with mistakes

estar plagado, -a de errores

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unlock mystery, riddle

resolver

Translations for riddled in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

adivinanza

riddle

acertijo

riddle

acribillar

to riddle

acribillado a balazos

riddled with bullets

rompecabezas (acertijo)

riddle

quisicosa

riddle

coser a alguien a balazos

to riddle sb with bullets

proponer un acertijo

to ask a riddle

riddled Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be riddled with mistakes

estar plagado, -a de errores

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

To the east of the village there is a hill riddled with tunnels.

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The tax code is commonly riddled with provisions that treat similarly situated taxpayers differently and create perceptions of unfairness.

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Baseboards, doors, sills and other woodwork were riddled and weakened with disease.

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Though the 7.0 version sold well, it was criticised in computer trade publications for being overly complicated and riddled with bugs.

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Solo is also riddled with guilt over what he has done to protect people.

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The training materials were also riddled with errors such as duplicate checklist items and erroneous responses to frequently asked questions.

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Today, though still riddled with shrines, it is best known for its garden and parties.

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She has a large house riddled with secret passages.

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The interior of the coral may be riddled with holes filled with orange spongy material.

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The result served the political purposes of the scribe, but is riddled with contradictions for historians.

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