riddling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for riddling in the English»French Dictionary

I.riddle [Brit ˈrɪd(ə)l, Am ˈrɪdl] N

1. riddle (puzzle):

riddle

devinette f

to ask sb/tell sb a riddle

poser/raconter une devinette à qn

to speak in riddles

parler par énigmes

the riddle of the Sphinx

l'énigme du Sphinx

2. riddle (mystery):

riddle

énigme f

he's a riddle

c'est une énigme

3. riddle (sieve):

riddle

crible m

II.riddle [Brit ˈrɪd(ə)l, Am ˈrɪdl] VB trans

1. riddle (perforate):

to riddle sth with bullets, holes

cribler qc de

2. riddle (undermine):

to be riddled with person, organ: disease

être rongé or miné par

to be riddled with person: doubt, guilt

être rongé par

to be riddled with issue, language: problems, ambiguities, errors

fourmiller de

it's riddled with corruption

la corruption règne

3. riddle (sift):

riddle soil

passer [qc] au crible

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work out riddle, problem

résoudre

Translations for riddling in the French»English Dictionary

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criblage TECH (de sable)

riddling

charade

riddle

devinette

riddle, conundrum

poser une devinette à qn

to ask sb a riddle

claie

riddle

cribler qn/qc de balles

to riddle sb/sth with bullets

cribler grains, sable

to riddle

crible (pour sable)

riddle

énigme

riddle

l'énigme du Sphinx

the riddle of the Sphinx

trouer de balles

to riddle with bullets

riddling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for riddling in the English»French Dictionary

riddle¹ [ˈrɪdl] N

riddle

énigme f

I.riddle² [ˈrɪdl] N

riddle

crible m

II.riddle² [ˈrɪdl] VB trans

1. riddle (perforate):

riddle

cribler

to be riddled with holes, mice, mistakes

être infesté de

2. riddle (sieve):

riddle

passer au crible

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to ask sb a riddle

poser une devinette à qn

Translations for riddling in the French»English Dictionary

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énigme

riddle

devinette

riddle

je te pose une devinette

I've got a riddle for you

crible (manuel)

riddle

cribler qc de trous

to riddle sth with holes

payer [ou donner] cher pour connaître la clef de l'énigme

to give a lot to know the key to the riddle

riddling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to ask sb a riddle

poser une devinette à qn

to give a lot to know the key to the riddle

payer [ou donner] cher pour connaître la clef de l'énigme

I've got a riddle for you

je te pose une devinette