riddle in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for riddle in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.riddle¹ [Brit ˈrɪd(ə)l, Am ˈrɪdl] N

1. riddle (puzzle):

riddle

indovinello m

riddle

enigma m

to ask sb or tell sb a riddle

fare un indovinello a qn

to speak in riddles

parlare per enigmi

the riddle of the Sphinx

l'enigma della Sfinge

2. riddle (mystery):

riddle

enigma m

he's a riddle

è un enigma

II.riddle¹ [Brit ˈrɪd(ə)l, Am ˈrɪdl] VB trans

riddle riddle:

riddle

risolvere, sciogliere

III.riddle¹ [Brit ˈrɪd(ə)l, Am ˈrɪdl] VB intr (speak in riddles)

riddle

parlare per enigmi

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

riddle

vaglio m

riddle

crivello m

riddle

setaccio m

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

1. riddle (perforate):

to riddle sth with bullets

crivellare qc di

to riddle sth with holes

riempire di

2. riddle (undermine):

to be riddled with person, organ: disease

essere minato or roso da

to be riddled with person: doubt, guilt

essere tormentato da

to be riddled with issue: problems

essere pieno di

to be riddled with language: ambiguities, errors

pullulare or essere pieno di

it's riddled with corruption

è infestato dalla corruzione

3. riddle (sieve):

riddle soil

passare al crivello, setacciare

Translations for riddle in the Italian»English Dictionary

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crivellare

to riddle

crivellare qn, qc di pallottole

to riddle or spray sb, sth with bullets

crivello

riddle

indovinello

riddle

(fare un indovinello) a qn

to ask or tell sb a riddle

risolvere indovinelli

to riddle

rompicapo

riddle

bucherellare

to riddle with holes

sforacchiare

to riddle [sth] with holes

enigmista

riddle solver

impallinare

to riddle (with shot)

riddle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for riddle in the English»Italian Dictionary

riddle¹ [ˈrɪ·dl] N

1. riddle (conundrum):

riddle

indovinello m

2. riddle fig (mystery):

riddle

enigma m

to speak in riddles

parlare per enigmi

riddle² [ˈrɪ·dl] VB trans

riddle

crivellare

to be riddled with mistakes

essere pieno di errori

Translations for riddle in the Italian»English Dictionary

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enigma

riddle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The content focuses on narratives of riddles, yearning, and solemnity.

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The performer(s) is/are supposed to interpret the music as a multi-part piece (a piece with several intertwining melodies), while solving the riddle.

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The report went on to state that the $14.6 billion tunnel system was riddled with more than 400 leaks.

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The site obtained was cramped, and riddled with springs.

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Riddles thus have a distinguished literary ancestry, although the contemporary sort of conundrum that passes under the name of riddle may not make this obvious.

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Carver believed in restoring the overgrown site, much of which was riddled with rabbit warrens.

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The process is riddled with corrupt tendering processes, embezzlement and fraudulent activity.

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Each issue contained riddles, sight gags, and jokes played out by super deformed characters outside the page margins.

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The reader wonders at the match of title to poem, the riddle worth hours of discussion.

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To find the key, the player must get clues about its location by answering elves' riddles.

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