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1 to ask smb a riddle
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riddle ['rɪdəl]1 noun∎ to ask sb a riddle poser une devinette à qn∎ to talk or to speak in riddles parler par énigmes∎ they riddled the car with bullets ils criblèrent la voiture de ballesliterary parler par énigmes -
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{ridl}
I. n гатанка, загадка (и прен.)
to ask someone a RIDDLE (за) давам някому гатанка
to read a RIDDLE отгатвам гатанка, разбулвам/разбирам загадка
to talk in RIDDLEs говоря с гатанки/със загадки, говоря загадъчно
II. 1. отгатвам (гатанка), разбулвам, разбирам (загадка)
2. говоря с гатанки/със загадки
III. 1. решето, едро сито
2. тех. екран, щит
IV. 1. сея, пресявам
2. прен. пресявам, проверявам внимателно
3. надупчвам (с куршуми и пр.), правя на решето
4. прен. зачесвам (с въпроси и пр.), съсипвам, оборвам
5. рр пълен
прояден, прогнил, разяден (with с, от)* * *{ridl} n гатанка, загадка (и прен.); to ask s.o. a riddle (за)давам(2) {ridl} v 1. отгатвам (гатанка); разбулвам, разбирам (загад{3} {ridl} n 1. решето, едро сито; 2. тех. екран; щит.{4} {ridl} v 1. сея, пресявам; 2. прен. пресявам, проверявам в* * *решето; отгатвам; гатанка; загадка;* * *1. i. n гатанка, загадка (и прен.) 2. ii. отгатвам (гатанка), разбулвам, разбирам (загадка) 3. iii. решето, едро сито 4. iv. сея, пресявам 5. to ask someone a riddle (за) давам някому гатанка 6. to read a riddle отгатвам гатанка, разбулвам/разбирам загадка 7. to talk in riddles говоря с гатанки/със загадки, говоря загадъчно 8. говоря с гатанки/със загадки 9. надупчвам (с куршуми и пр.), правя на решето 10. прен. зачесвам (с въпроси и пр.), съсипвам, оборвам 11. прен. пресявам, проверявам внимателно 12. прояден, прогнил, разяден (with с, от) 13. рр пълен 14. тех. екран, щит* * *riddle [ridl] I. n загадка, гатанка; to propound a \riddle to, to ask s.o. a \riddle искам от някого да отгатне гатанка; to read a \riddle отгатвам гатанка, разбулвам загадка; to talk ( speak) in \riddles говоря с недомлъвки; II. v 1. казвам под форма на гатанка, служа си с гатанки; 2. отгатвам ( гатанка), разбулвам ( загадка); III. riddle n решето; to make a \riddle of правя на решето; IV. v 1. сея, пресявам; прен. проверявам; 2. правя на решето, надупчвам (с куршуми); 3. прен. съсипвам, оборвам. -
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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
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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'.) adivinanza, acertijo
II 'ridl verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) acribillar; cribarriddle n acertijo / adivinanzatr['rɪdəl]1 acertijo, adivinanza2 (sieve) criba1 cribar2 (with bullets) acribillarriddled with bullets: acribillado a balazosriddled with errors: lleno de erroresriddle n: acertijo m, adivinanza fn.• acertijo s.m.• adivinanza s.f.• criba gruesa s.f.• enigma s.m.• garbillo s.m.• logogrifo s.m.• mote s.m.• quisicosa s.f.• rompecabezas s.m.v.• acribillar v.• cribar v.• garbillar v.
I 'rɪdḷa) ( puzzle) adivinanza f, acertijo mb) ( mystery) enigma m, misterio m
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transitive verb ( perforate) (often pass)to be riddled WITH something: his body was riddled with bullets lo habían acribillado a balazos; she was riddled with cancer tenía cáncer por todo el cuerpo, estaba cundida de cáncer (Méx); the chairs are riddled with woodworm las sillas están llenas de carcoma or todas carcomidas; the organization is riddled with corruption — la corrupción ha llegado a todos los niveles de la organización
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['rɪdl]N (=word puzzle) acertijo m, adivinanza f ; (=mystery) enigma m, misterio m ; (=person etc) enigma m
II ['rɪdl]1.N (=sieve) criba f, criba f gruesa; (=potato sorter etc) escogedor m2. VT1) (=sieve) cribar; [+ potatoes etc] pasar por el escogedor2)to riddle with — [+ bullets etc] acribillar a
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I ['rɪdḷ]a) ( puzzle) adivinanza f, acertijo mb) ( mystery) enigma m, misterio m
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transitive verb ( perforate) (often pass)to be riddled WITH something: his body was riddled with bullets lo habían acribillado a balazos; she was riddled with cancer tenía cáncer por todo el cuerpo, estaba cundida de cáncer (Méx); the chairs are riddled with woodworm las sillas están llenas de carcoma or todas carcomidas; the organization is riddled with corruption — la corrupción ha llegado a todos los niveles de la organización
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1. transitive verb1) fragenask [somebody] a question — [jemandem] eine Frage stellen
ask somebody [something] — jemanden [nach etwas] fragen
I ask you! — (coll.) ich muss schon sagen!
if you ask me — (coll.) [also,] wenn du mich fragst
2) (seek to obtain)ask something — um etwas bitten
ask somebody to do something — jemanden [darum] bitten, etwas zu tun
it's yours for the asking — du kannst es gern haben
3) (invite) einladen2. intransitive verbyou may well ask — du hast allen Grund zu fragen
ask after somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas fragen
ask for something/somebody — etwas/jemanden verlangen
ask for it — (coll.): (invite trouble) es herausfordern
* * *1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) fragen2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) bitten3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) einladen•- academic.ru/84292/ask_after">ask after- ask for
- for the asking* * *[ɑ:sk, AM æsk]I. vt1. (request information)she \asked me about Welsh history sie fragte mich was zur Geschichte von Wales\ask him why he did it! frag ihn, warum er es getan hat!to \ask a question [about sth] [zu etw dat] eine Frage stellenmay I \ask you a question? darf ich Sie etwas fragen?to \ask sb a riddle jdm ein Rätsel stellen2. (request)the solicitor \asked that her client should be allowed to make a telephone call die Anwältin bat darum, dass ihr Klient telefonieren dürfeand you're \asking me to believe that?! und das soll ich glauben?!to \ask [sb] advice/a favour [jdn] um Rat/einen Gefallen bittento \ask sb's opinion jdn um seine Meinung bittenshe \asked me for help sie bat mich, ihr zu helfen3. (invite)4. (demand a price)to \ask £50 [for sth] 50 Pfund [für etw akk] verlangenhow much are they \asking for the car? was wollen sie für das Auto haben?5. (expect)to \ask too much of sb zu viel von jdm verlangenthat's \asking a lot! Sie verlangen eine ganze Menge!6.▶ don't \ask me mich brauchst du nicht zu fragen▶ I \ask you! ich bitte dich!▶ if you \ask me wenn du mich fragstII. vi1. (request information) fragenhow did the meeting go? — don't \ask! wie war das Treffen? — frag bloß nicht!I was only \asking! war ja nur 'ne Frage! fam2. (make a request) bittenif you need help, don't hesitate to \ask [or you only have to \ask] wenn Sie Hilfe brauchen, sagen Sie es nurI \asked to see my accountant ich bat um einen Termin mit meinem Steuerberater3. (wish)who could \ask for anything more? was kann man sich Besseres wünschen?▪ to be \asking for sth etw geradezu herausfordernif you leave your car unlocked, you're simply \asking to have it stolen wenn Sie Ihren Wagen nicht abschließen, laden Sie die Autodiebe ja förmlich einyou're \asking for trouble du willst wohl Ärger haben!he's always \asking for trouble er macht immer Ärgeryou're \asking for it du willst es ja nicht anders5.* * *[Aːsk]1. vtto ask sb the way/the time/his opinion — jdn nach dem Weg/der Uhrzeit/seiner Meinung fragen
to ask if... — (nach)fragen, ob...
he asked me where I'd been — er fragte mich, wo ich gewesen sei or wäre (inf) or bin (inf)
don't ask me! (inf) — frag mich nicht, was weiß ich!
2) (= invite) einladen; (in dancing) auffordern3) (= request) bitten (sb for sth jdn um etw); (= require, demand) verlangen (sth of sb etw von jdm)to ask sb to do sth — jdn darum bitten, etw zu tun
all I ask is... — ich will ja nur...
you don't ask for much, do you? (iro) — sonst noch was? (iro), sonst or weiter nichts? (iro)
he asked to be excused — er bat, ihn zu entschuldigen, er entschuldigte sich
2. vi1) (= inquire) fragento ask about sb/sth — sich nach jdm/etw erkundigen
I only asked —
and what does that mean, may I ask? — und was soll das bedeuten, wenn ich mal fragen darf?
well may you ask — das fragt man sich mit Recht
2) (= request) bitten (for sth um etw)you just have to ask — du musst nur was sagen (inf), du brauchst nur zu fragen
it's yours for the asking —
if you do that you're asking for trouble — wenn du das tust, dann kriegst du Ärger
that's asking for trouble —
you asked for it (inf) — du hast es ja so gewollt
she was asking for you (Scot) — sie hat sich nach dir erkundigt
* * *A v/tif you ask me, … wenn Sie mich fragen, …;don’t ask me! keine Ahnung!;I ask you! umg ich muss schon sagen!ask sb for advice jemanden um Rat fragen;ask sb (for) his name jemanden nach seinem Namen fragen;ask sb’s opinion jemanden um seine Meinung fragen;ask sb a question jemandem eine Frage stellen;may I ask you a question? darf ich Sie etwas fragen?;3. etwas erfragen:ask the time fragen, wie spät es ist;ask the way sich nach dem Weg erkundigen;might I ask what …? darf ich fragen, was …?4. a) bitten um, etwas erbitten:ask advice einen Rat erbittenask sb in jemanden hereinbitten;ask sb out jemanden ausführen;ask sb for advice jemanden um Rat bitten;5. verlangen, fordern:that’s asking too much das ist zu viel verlangt;ask too much of sb zu viel von jemandem verlangen;6. fig erfordern7. einladen (for, to zu):be asked out eingeladen sein8. obs das Aufgebot verkündenB v/i1. fragen, sich erkundigen ( beide:for, about, after nach):ask around herumfragen, sich umhören;tell Tom I was asking for him grüß Tom herzlich von mir;you may well ask das ist eine gute Frage;I was only asking war ja nur eine Frage;why do you ask? warum fragst du?2. bitten ( for um):he asked for it ( oder for trouble) umg er wollte es ja so haben, er hat es herausgefordert oder selbst heraufbeschworen;he’s as good a teacher as you could ask for er ist der beste Lehrer, den man sich vorstellen kannfor akk):4. ask for sb jemanden oder nach jemandem verlangen, nach jemandem fragen, jemanden zu sprechen wünschen* * *1. transitive verb1) fragenask [somebody] a question — [jemandem] eine Frage stellen
ask somebody [something] — jemanden [nach etwas] fragen
I ask you! — (coll.) ich muss schon sagen!
if you ask me — (coll.) [also,] wenn du mich fragst
ask somebody to do something — jemanden [darum] bitten, etwas zu tun
3) (invite) einladen2. intransitive verbask after somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas fragen
ask for something/somebody — etwas/jemanden verlangen
ask for it — (coll.): (invite trouble) es herausfordern
* * *(for) v.bitten (um) v.erfragen v.fordern v.fragen (nach) v. v.auffordern v.bitten v.(§ p.,pp.: bat, gebeten)fragen v.verlangen v. -
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[ɑ:sk, Am æsk] vt1) ( request information)she \asked me about Welsh history sie fragte mich was zu der Geschichte von Wales;\ask him why he did it! frag ihn, warum er es getan hat!;to \ask a question [about sth] [zu etw dat] eine Frage stellen;may I \ask you a question? darf ich Sie etwas fragen?;to \ask sb a riddle jdm ein Rätsel stellen2) ( request)to \ask sth um etw akk bitten;the solicitor \asked that her client should be allowed to make a telephone call die Anwältin ersuchte darum, ihren Klienten telefonieren zu lassen;and you're \asking me to believe that?! und ich soll das glauben?!;to \ask [sb] advice/ a favour [jdn] um Rat/einen Gefallen bitten;to \ask sb's opinion jdn um seine Meinung bitten;she \asked me for help sie bat mich, ihr zu helfen3) ( invite)to \ask sb [to sth] jdn [zu etw dat] einladen4) ( demand a price)to \ask £50 [for sth] 50 Pfund [für etw akk] verlangen;how much are they \asking for the car? was wollen sie für das Auto haben?5) ( expect)to \ask too much of sb zu viel von jdm verlangen;that's \asking a lot! Sie verlangen eine ganze Menge!PHRASES:don't \ask me mich brauchst du nicht zu fragen;if you \ask me wenn du mich fragst;I \ask you! ich bitte dich! vi1) ( request information) fragen;how did the meeting go? - don't \ask! wie war das Treffen? - frag bloß nicht!;I was only \asking! war ja nur 'ne Frage! ( fam)2) ( make a request) bitten;if you need help, don't hesitate to \ask [or you only have to \ask] wenn Sie Hilfe brauchen, sagen Sie es nur;I \asked to see my accountant ich bat um einen Termin mit meinem Steuerberater3) ( wish)to \ask for sth sich dat etw wünschen;who could \ask for anything more? was kann man sich Besseres wünschen?;to be \asking for sth etw geradezu herausfordern;if you leave your car unlocked, you're simply \asking to have it stolen wenn Sie Ihren Wagen nicht abschließen, laden Sie die Autordiebe ja förmlich ein;you're \asking for trouble du willst wohl Ärger haben!;he's always \asking for trouble er macht immer Ärger;you're \asking for it du willst es ja nicht andersPHRASES: -
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1 კითხვა (შეეკითხება)2 თხოვნა (თხოვს)ask him to come სთხოვე, მოვიდეს3 მიპატიჟებაto ask about / for მოკითხვა (მოიკითხავს)to ask for trouble აუტკივარი თავის ატკივება / უსიამოვნების გამოწვევაshe faltered when I asked her about it როცა ეს ვკითხე, შეყოყმანდაI asked her to stay, for I had sth to tell her ვთხოვე დარჩენილიყო, რადგანაც რაღაც მქონდა სათქმელიto ask for forgiveness მიტევების / პატიების თხოვნაto ask a question // to answer the question კითხვის დასმა // კითხვაზე პასუხიask him whether he knows anything about this შეეკითხე, ამის შესახებ თუ იცის რამე;I wonder why he didn't ask me მიკვირს, რატომ არ მკითხაI asked her to sing but she wouldn't ვთხოვე ემღერა, მაგრამ არ ისურვაwe can hardly ask him უხერხულია, რომ ვთხოვოთI was asked to move my car მთხოვეს, მანქანა გამეწიაI asked him to keep it secret ვთხოვე, ეს არავისთვის გაემხილაask if the shop is open იკითხე, მაღაზია ღია თუ არისto ask smb. a riddle ვინმესთვის გამოცანის შეთავაზებაdo it as I ask you to, otherwise I shall not pay you როგორც გთხოვ, ისე გააკეთე, არადა ფულს არ გადაგიხდიin his lawsuit he is asking to be paid for the damage to his car მისი ავტომანქანის დაზიანებისათვის საჩივარში ფულად ანაზღაურებას ითხოვს -
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I[΄ridl] n հանելուկ. փխբ. առեղծված գաղտնիք. read a riddle հանելուկը լուծել. solve a riddle առեղծվածը բացել. ask smb a riddle մեկին հանելուկ տալ. Stop talking riddles Դադարեք հանելուկներով խոսելII[΄ridl] n մաղ[΄ridl] v մաղել. ծակոտել, ծակծկել. riddle coal/soil ածուխ/հող մաղել. riddle with bullets գնդակներով ծակծկել -
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[rɪdl]nзагадка, трудная проблемаThere is no clear solution to this riddle. — Нет ясного решения этой загадки
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A n1 ( puzzle) 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 ;3 Hort crible m.B vtr2 ( undermine) to be riddled with [person, organ] être rongé or miné par [disease] ; [person] être rongé par [doubt, guilt] ; [issue, language] fourmiller de [problems, ambiguities, errors] ; it's riddled with corruption la corruption règne ;3 Hort passer [qch] au crible [soil]. -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask a riddle[Swahili Word] -tega kitendawili[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -tega------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pose riddles to each other[Swahili Word] -pigana mafambo[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] hatukuja kupigana mafumbo hapa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] riddle[English Plural] riddles[Swahili Word] fumbo[Swahili Plural] mafumbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] -fumba[English Example] put a riddle to a fool a clever person will solve it (proverb)[Swahili Example] fumbo mfumbe mjinga mwerevu huligangua (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] riddle[English Plural] riddles[Swahili Word] kitendawili[Swahili Plural] vitendawili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tenda, wili[English Example] an example of a riddle is, "my house has no door." the answer is, "an egg"[Swahili Example] mfano wa kitendawili ni, "nyumba yangu haina mlango." jibu lake ni "yai"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] riddle[English Plural] riddles[Swahili Word] tambo[Swahili Plural] matambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tambua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak in riddles[Swahili Word] -fumba maneno[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------ -
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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'.) adivinhaII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) crivar* * *rid.dle1[r'idəl] n 1 enigma, mistério, charada, adivinhação. 2 pessoa ou coisa de natureza ambígua ou misteriosa. • vt+vi 1 propor enigmas. 2 falar enigmaticamente. 3 solucionar, decifrar. to ask a riddle fazer uma pergunta enigmática. to read a riddle decifrar. to speak riddles falar por enigmas.————————rid.dle2[r'idəl] n crivo, ciranda, joeira, peneira grossa. • vt 1 joeirar, peneirar, cirandar. 2 fig perfurar, furar com tiros, crivar. 3 fig permear, encher de. riddled with bullets crivado de balas. -
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kb. teka-teki, cangkriman, tebakan. to talk in riddles bicara berbelit-belit. to ask a r. berteka-teki. -kkt. melubang-lubangi (a wall with bullets). -
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n; -s, -; riddle, puzzle (auch fig.); (Geheimnis) mystery; (Wortspiel) conundrum; (Silbenrätsel) charade; geh. enigma; ein Rätsel lösen solve a riddle ( oder mystery); die Rätsel ( in der Zeitung) lösen solve the puzzles (in the paper); jemandem Rätsel aufgeben ask s.o. riddles; fig. puzzle s.o., stärker: baffle s.o.; in Rätseln sprechen fig. speak in riddles; er ist mir ein Rätsel fig. I can’t make him out; es ist mir ein Rätsel fig. it’s a (complete) mystery to me, it beats me umg.; vor einem Rätsel stehen fig. be baffled ( oder puzzled); das ist des Rätsels Lösung! fig. that’s the answer* * *das Rätselpuzzle; riddle; mystery; enigma* * *Rät|sel ['rɛːtsl]nt -s, -1) riddle; (= Kreuzworträtsel) crossword (puzzle); (= Silbenrätsel, Bilderrätsel etc) puzzlein Rä́tseln sprechen — to talk in riddles
jdm ein Rä́tsel aufgeben — to give or ask sb a riddle
die Polizei konnte das Rä́tsel lösen — the police have solved the riddle or mystery
vor einem Rä́tsel stehen — to be faced with a riddle or mystery, to be baffled
das plötzliche Verschwinden des Zeugen gab der Polizei Rä́tsel auf — the sudden disappearance of the witness baffled the police
es ist mir ein Rä́tsel, wie... — it's a mystery to me how..., it baffles or beats (inf) me how...
er ist mir ein Rä́tsel — he's a mystery or an enigma to me
(jdm) ein Rä́tsel bleiben — to remain a mystery (to sb)
das ist des Rä́tsels Lösung! — that's the answer
* * *das1) (anything difficult to understand; a mystery.) enigma2) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) mystery3) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) puzzle4) (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'.) riddle* * *Rät·sel<-s, ->[ˈrɛ:tsl̩]nt1. (Geheimnis) mysterydas \Rätsel hat sich endlich aufgeklärt we finally solved that mysteryjdm ein \Rätsel sein/bleiben to be/remain a mystery to sbes ist [jdm] ein \Rätsel warum/wie... it is a mystery [to sb] why/how...2. (Denkaufgabe) riddle, puzzledes \Rätsels Lösung the solution to the puzzle, the answer to the riddlejdm ein \Rätsel aufgeben to pose a riddle for sb; Frage to puzzle [or baffle] sb, to be a mystery to sbin \Rätseln sprechen to talk [or speak] in riddlesvor einem \Rätsel stehen to be baffled3. (Kreuzworträtsel) crossword [puzzle]* * *das; Rätsels, Rätsel1) riddle; (BilderRätsel, KreuzwortRätsel usw.) puzzle2) (Geheimnis) mystery; enigma* * *Rätsel n; -s, -; riddle, puzzle (auch fig); (Geheimnis) mystery; (Wortspiel) conundrum; (Silbenrätsel) charade; geh enigma;ein Rätsel lösen solve a riddle ( oder mystery);in Rätseln sprechen fig speak in riddles;das ist des Rätsels Lösung! fig that’s the answer* * *das; Rätsels, Rätsel1) riddle; (BilderRätsel, KreuzwortRätsel usw.) puzzle2) (Geheimnis) mystery; enigma* * *- n.enigma n.mystery n.puzzle n.riddle n. -
20 devinette
devinette [d(ə)vinεt]feminine noun* * *dəvinɛtnom féminin riddle* * *d(ə)vinɛt nf* * *devinette nf riddle, conundrum; poser une devinette à qn to ask sb a riddle; cesse or arrête de jouer aux devinettes! fig stop talking in riddles![dəvinɛt] nom féminin
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