riddle

Đố, câu đố

a question or statement that is difficult to understand and needs a lot of thought to answer or explain

• solve a riddle

Collocations a tricky riddle · an ancient riddle

• The children enjoyed solving the riddles.

  Các em thích thú với việc giải những câu đố.

Đưa ra câu đố, thách thức người khác suy nghĩ

to say something in a way that is difficult to understand or explain, often as a game or joke

• riddle sb with sth

Collocations riddle someone with questions · riddle a story with puzzles

• She riddles her stories with difficult questions.

  Cô ấy đưa ra nhiều câu hỏi khó trong các câu chuyện của mình.

Đục lỗ, đâm thủng

to make a lot of small holes in something, especially with a sharp object such as a bullet or needle

• riddle sth with sth

Collocations riddle a wall with bullets · riddle cloth with holes

• The wall was riddled with bullet holes.

  Tường đầy những lỗ đạn.

Đầy lỗ, bị đâm thủng nhiều nơi

to be full of small holes or marks made by bullets, needles, etc.

• be riddled with sth

Collocations be riddled with holes · be riddled with bullet marks

• The old building was riddled with cracks.

  Tòa nhà cũ đầy những vết nứt.