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I nounRätsel, dasII transitive verb(fill with holes) durchlöchernriddled with corruption — (fig.) von Korruption durchsetzt
* * *I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) das RätselII ['ridl] verb* * *rid·dle1[ˈrɪdl̩]I. n Rätsel nt a. figto solve a \riddle ein Rätsel lösenII. vi in Rätseln sprechenIII. vt▪ to \riddle sth etw enträtselncan you \riddle me this? kannst du mir dieses Rätsel erklären?rid·dle2[ˈrɪdl̩]▪ to \riddle sthto \riddle sth/sb with bullets etw/jdn mit Kugeln durchlöchern [o durchsieben2. (sift through sieve) etw [aus]siebenII. n [Schüttel]sieb nt* * *I ['rɪdl]1. n(= sieve) (Schüttel)sieb nt2. vt2)to riddle sb/sth with bullets — jdn/etw mit Kugeln durchlöchern
riddled with cancer/corruption — vom Krebs/von der Korruption zerfressen
IIriddled with mistakes/contradictions — voller Fehler/Widersprüche
nRätsel nt* * *riddle1 [ˈrıdl]A s Rätsel n (auch fig Person oder Sache):ask sb a riddle jemandem ein Rätsel aufgeben;speak in riddles → C;that’s a complete riddle to me das ist mir völlig rätselhaftB v/t enträtselnC v/i fig in Rätseln sprechenriddle2 [ˈrıdl]A s1. grobes (Draht)Sieb, Schüttelsieb n, Durchwurf m, Rätter m/f2. TECH Drahtziehplatte fB v/t1. (durch-, aus)sieben2. durchlöchern:riddled with holes völlig durchlöchert;riddle with bullets mit Kugeln durchlöchern oder durchsieben;be riddled with errors von oder vor Fehlern strotzen3. fig jemandes Ruf etc ruinieren* * *I nounRätsel, dasII transitive verb(fill with holes) durchlöchernriddled with corruption — (fig.) von Korruption durchsetzt
* * *n.Rätsel - n.sieben v.
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(be) riddled with something — be ˈriddled with sth idiom to be full of sth, especially sth bad or unpleasant • His body was riddled with cancer. • Her typing was slow and riddled with mistakes. • The woods are riddled with rabbit holes. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
riddled — adjective 1 riddled with very full of something, especially something bad or unpleasant: awful concrete apartment blocks, riddled with damp | an isolated village community, riddled with prejudice 2 riddled with holes full of small holes: The wall … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
riddled — rid|dled [ˈrıdld] adj 1.) riddled with sth very full of something bad or unpleasant ▪ The whole house was riddled with damp. ▪ By this time her body was riddled with cancer. 2.) riddled with holes full of small holes ▪ The wall of the fort was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
riddled — [[t]rɪ̱d(ə)ld[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ with n If something is riddled with bullets or bullet holes, it is full of bullet holes. The bodies of four people were found riddled with bullets. 2) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ with n If something is… … English dictionary
riddled — adjective 1. (often followed by with ) damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes (Freq. 1) a sweater riddled with moth holes cliffs riddled with caves the bullet riddled target • Similar to: ↑damaged 2. spread throughout … Useful english dictionary
riddled — UK [ˈrɪd(ə)ld] / US adjective 1) full of a lot of small holes, usually made by bullets riddled with: No one was fatally injured, despite the car being riddled with bullets. 2) containing a lot of things that are bad or not wanted riddled with:… … English dictionary
riddled — rid|dled [ rıdld ] adjective 1. ) full of a lot of small holes, usually made by bullets: riddled with: No one was fatally injured, despite the car being riddled with bullets. 2. ) containing a lot of things that are bad or not wanted: The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Riddled — Riddle Rid dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Riddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Riddling}.] 1. To separate, as grain from the chaff, with a riddle; to pass through a riddle; as, riddle wheat; to riddle coal or gravel. [1913 Webster] 2. To perforate so as to make … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hole — I UK [həʊl] / US [hoʊl] noun [countable] Word forms hole : singular hole plural holes *** 1) a space dug in the surface of the ground Workers dug a 30 foot hole in the ground. rabbit/mouse hole: a grassy bank containing several rabbit holes 2) in … English dictionary
hole — hole1 [ houl ] noun count *** 1. ) a space dug in the surface of the ground: Workers dug a 30 foot hole in the ground. rabbit/mouse hole: a field containing several rabbit holes a ) a small space in the ground for hitting the ball into in golf.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hole — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, gaping, great, huge, large, massive, yawning ▪ small, tiny … Collocations dictionary