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riddle in Bulgarian

riddle in Bulgarian is га́танка, зага́дка, пресея — riddle means a question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.

riddle in Bulgarian

га́танка
noun
Pronounced: gatanka
A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
зага́дка
noun
Pronounced: zagadka
A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
пресея
verb
Pronounced: preseya
To put something through a riddle or sieve; to sieve; to sift.
пресявам
verb
Pronounced: presyavam
To put something through a riddle or sieve; to sieve; to sift.
отгатвам
verb
Pronounced: otgatvam
(transitive) To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.
разгадавам
verb
Pronounced: razgadavam
(transitive) To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.
надупчвам
verb
Pronounced: nadupchvam
To fill with holes like a riddle.
правя на решето
verb
Pronounced: pravya na resheto
To fill with holes like a riddle.
посея
verb
Pronounced: poseya
(figuratively) To fill or spread throughout; to pervade (with something destructive or weakening).
посявам
verb
Pronounced: posyavam
(figuratively) To fill or spread throughout; to pervade (with something destructive or weakening).

What does "riddle" mean?

  1. noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
    "The sphinx asked travellers a riddle before letting them pass."
  2. noun A coarse sieve used to separate finer material from coarser material, such as sifting gravel from sand.
    "The gardener shook the soil through a riddle to remove stones."
  3. verb To pierce something with many holes, or to fill it thoroughly with something, often something damaging.
    "The old fence was riddled with woodworm."
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riddle in a sentence

  • The sphinx asked travellers a riddle before letting them pass.
  • Can you solve this riddle: what has keys but no locks?
  • The gardener shook the soil through a riddle to remove stones.
  • The old fence was riddled with woodworm.

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What is "riddle" in Bulgarian?

"riddle" in Bulgarian is га́танка, зага́дка, пресея. riddle means: A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.

How do you pronounce га́танка?

"riddle" in Bulgarian is га́танка, pronounced "gatanka".

How do you use "riddle" in a sentence?

Example: "The sphinx asked travellers a riddle before letting them pass." In Bulgarian, "riddle" is га́танка, зага́дка, пресея.

Are there other ways to say "riddle" in Bulgarian?

Yes — Bulgarian has 10 translations listed for "riddle": га́танка, зага́дка, пресея, пресявам, отгатвам, разгадавам.

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