Engelsk navneord: riddle | |||
| 1. | riddle (om kommunikation) a difficult problem | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | brain-teaser, conundrum, enigma | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | problem | ||
| 2. | riddle (om genstand) a coarse sieve (as for gravel) | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | screen, sieve | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: riddle | |||
| 1. | riddle (om relation) pierce with many holes | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The bullets riddled his body. | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | pierce | ||
| 2. | riddle (om erkendelse) set a difficult problem or riddle | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Riddle me a riddle. | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex | ||
| 3. | riddle (om relation) separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | screen | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | sieve, sift, strain | ||
| 4. | riddle (om relation) spread or diffuse through | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration. Music penetrated the entire building. His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s something | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | penetrate, perforate | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | spiritise, spiritize | ||
| 5. | riddle (om kommunikation) speak in riddles | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
| 6. | riddle (om erkendelse) explain a riddle | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out | ||