riddle in Russian
riddle in Russian is зага́дка, загадка, просеивать — riddle means a question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
riddle in Russian
зага́дка
Pronounced: zagadka
A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
загадка
Pronounced: zagadka
A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
просеивать
Pronounced: proseivat
To put something through a riddle or sieve; to sieve; to sift.
разга́дывать
Pronounced: razgadyvat
(transitive) To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.
разгада́ть
Pronounced: razgadat
(transitive) To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.
изрешечивать
Pronounced: izreshechivat
To fill with holes like a riddle.
заполонять
Pronounced: zapolonyat
(figuratively) To fill or spread throughout; to pervade (with something destructive or weakening).
What does "riddle" mean?
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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."
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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."
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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 Russian?
"riddle" in Russian is зага́дка, загадка, просеивать. riddle means: A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
How do you pronounce зага́дка?
"riddle" in Russian is зага́дка, pronounced "zagadka".
How do you use "riddle" in a sentence?
Example: "The sphinx asked travellers a riddle before letting them pass." In Russian, "riddle" is зага́дка, загадка, просеивать.
Are there other ways to say "riddle" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "riddle": зага́дка, загадка, просеивать, разга́дывать, разгада́ть, изрешечивать.
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