intrigue

intrigue
1. in'tri:ɡ, 'intri:ɡ noun
(the activity of plotting or scheming; a plot or scheme: He became president as a result of (a) political intrigue.) intriga

2. in'tri:ɡ verb
1) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) intrigar
2) (to plot or scheme.) intrigar
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intrigue
tr[ɪn'triːg]
noun
1 (gen) intriga; (conspiracy) conspiración nombre femenino
2 (love affair) amorío, aventura
transitive verb
1 (fascinate) intrigar, fascinar, interesar
■ you intrigue me me fascinas
■ I'm intrigued by this story me intriga esta historia
intransitive verb
1 (scheme, plot) intrigar
intrigue [ɪn'tri:g] v, -trigued ; -triguing : intrigar
intrigue ['ɪn.tri:g, ɪn'tri:g] n
: intriga f
intrigue
n.
• amasijo s.m.
• amorío secreto s.m.
• arte s.m.
• complot s.m.
• enredo s.m.
• intriga s.f.
• tinglado s.m.
v.
• intrigar v.
• trapisondear v.

I 'ɪntriːg
noun intriga f

II ɪn'triːg
transitive verb intrigar*

we were intrigued to know how he had done it — nos tenía intrigados cómo lo había hecho, teníamos gran curiosidad por saber cómo lo había hecho

[ɪn'triːɡ]
1.
N (=plot) intriga f ; (amorous) aventura f (sentimental), amorío m

a web of intrigue — una maraña de intriga

2.
VT fascinar

I am intrigued to know whether ... — me intriga saber si ..., estoy intrigado por saber si ...

we were intrigued by a sign outside a shop — nos llamó la atención el letrero de una tienda

3.
VI intrigar (against contra)
* * *

I ['ɪntriːg]
noun intriga f

II [ɪn'triːg]
transitive verb intrigar*

we were intrigued to know how he had done it — nos tenía intrigados cómo lo había hecho, teníamos gran curiosidad por saber cómo lo había hecho


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