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riddle Meaning in Spanish (riddle significado en español)

nounacertijo
verbperforar
acertijo in English:riddle
Phonetic:aˈθeɾiθo
Plural: riddles
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de riddle en español es acertijo, perforar. (Una pregunta o afirmación intencionalmente confusa que tiene una respuesta sorprendente o ingeniosa, a menudo planteada como un juego.)

Definitions of Riddle

  1. 1
    noun
    acertijo

    A riddle is a question or statement that is intentionally confusing and has a surprising or clever answer, often posed as a game.

    Una pregunta o afirmación intencionalmente confusa que tiene una respuesta sorprendente o ingeniosa, a menudo planteada como un juego.

  2. 2
    verb
    perforar

    To riddle something means to pierce it with many holes, often with bullets or other projectiles, or to fill it completely with something undesirable.

    Perforar algo con muchos agujeros, a menudo con balas u otros proyectiles, o llenarlo completamente con algo indeseable.

Example Sentences

casual

“Can you solve this ancient riddle?”

¿Puedes resolver este antiguo acertijo?

casual

“The old wooden door was riddled with bullet holes.”

La vieja puerta de madera estaba acribillada de agujeros de bala.

formal

“His argument was riddled with inconsistencies.”

Su argumento estaba plagado de inconsistencias.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

adivinanzaenigma

In English:

puzzleenigmaconundrum

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

respuesta

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past participleriddled
present participleriddling

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

riddle me thisexpression

An informal phrase used to introduce a question or puzzle, often challenging someone to answer it.