riddles in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for riddles 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 riddles in the Italian»English Dictionary

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enigmista

inventor of riddles

enigmista

riddle solver

parlare in modo sibillino

to talk in mysterious or enigmatic riddles

enigma

riddle

parlare per i

to speak in riddles

l'enigma della Sfinge

the riddle of the Sphinx

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

riddles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for riddles 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

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to speak in riddles

parlare per enigmi

Translations for riddles in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

enigma

riddle

riddles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to speak in riddles

parlare per enigmi

to speak in riddles

parlare per enigmi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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The teams search for the caches following locations descriptions and by unraveling various riddles.

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After solving all the riddles, the genie helps him to vanquish his enemy.

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Other than that, he is very strong-minded and intelligent, and can solve riddles easily.

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You need to go for puzzles and riddles, little conundrums, such as where on earth has that candyfloss machine gone?

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He can also write subtle parables and allegories, or commit squibs and puns or propose riddles and anagrams.

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

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Throughout the game, there are numerous cutscenes, events where the character has to find something (some of these can be very difficult) and riddles.

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She frequently speaks in riddles (relating what the pixies in her head tell her) and watches the stars through the ceiling.

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As predicted, he wins the contest and is given a book about riddles as a prize.

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