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• intrigue — I n. 1) to carry on, engage in (an) intrigue 2) high; petty intrigue 3) a hotbed; web of intrigue II v. (d; intr.) to intrigue against; with (to intrigue against the government) * * * [ɪn triːg] engage in (an) intrigue petty intrigue web of… …   Combinatory dictionary

• intrigue — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ international, political ▪ court ▪ a tale of treachery and court intrigue VERB + INTRIGUE ▪ engage in …   Collocations dictionary

• intrigue — in|trigue1 [ınˈtri:g] v [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: intriguer, from Italian intrigare, from Latin intricare; INTRICATE] 1.) [T] if something intrigues you, it interests you a lot because it seems strange or mysterious ▪ Other people s… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• intrigue — I UK [ɪnˈtriːɡ] / US [ɪnˈtrɪɡ] verb Word forms intrigue : present tense I/you/we/they intrigue he/she/it intrigues present participle intriguing past tense intrigued past participle intrigued 1) [transitive] to make someone very interested in… …   English dictionary

• intrigue — 1 verb 1 (T) if something intrigues you, you are very interested by it, especially because it seems strange or mysterious: I was intrigued by his request. 2 (I) literary to make secret plans to harm someone or make them lose their position of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• Labor spies — are persons recruited or employed for the purpose of gathering intelligence, committing sabotage, sowing dissent, or engaging in other similar activities, typically within the context of an employer/labor organization relationship.Some of the… …   Wikipedia

• United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

• in|tri´guer — in|trigue «noun. ihn TREEG, IHN treeg; verb. ihn TREEG», noun, verb, trigued, tri|guing. –n. 1. secret scheming and plotting; crafty dealing: »The royal palace was filled with intrigue. SYNONYM(S): conspiracy. 2. a crafty plot; secret scheme:… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|trigue — «noun. ihn TREEG, IHN treeg; verb. ihn TREEG», noun, verb, trigued, tri|guing. –n. 1. secret scheming and plotting; crafty dealing: »The royal palace was filled with intrigue. SYNONYM(S): conspiracy. 2. a crafty plot; secret scheme: »The king s… …   Useful english dictionary