WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| riddle n | (conundrum: type of joke) (graciosa, chiste) | adivinanza nf |
| | | acertijo nm |
| | John and Matthew whiled away the evening asking each other riddles. |
| | John y Matthew perdieron la tarde haciéndose adivinanzas el uno al otro. |
| riddle n | figurative (mystery) | acertijo nm |
| | | misterio nm |
| | | enigma nm |
| | Natasha thought she would never solve the riddle of what had happened that night. |
| | Natasha creía que nunca iba a resolver el acertijo sobre qué había pasado esa noche. |
| riddle n | ([sb/sth] perplexing) | acertijo nm |
| | | adivinanza nf |
| | | incógnita nf |
| | Linda was a riddle; Mark couldn't work her out. |
| | Linda era un acertijo, Mark no podía entenderla. |
| riddle [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (fill: with holes, bullets) | acribillar de vtr + prep |
| | | llenar de vtr + prep |
| | The police riddled Bonnie and Clyde's car with bullets. |
| | La policía acribilló de balas el coche de Bonnie y Clyde. |
| riddle [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (fill: with errors, etc.) | llenar de vtr + prep |
| | | plagar de vtr + prep |
| | The student's essay was riddled with spelling errors. |
| | El ensayo del estudiante estaba lleno de errores de ortografía. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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