in·trigue ( n tr g , n-trg)n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. ( n-trg) in·trigued, in·trigu·ing, in·trigues v.intr. To engage in secret or underhand schemes; plot. v.tr. 1. To effect by secret scheming or plotting. 2. To arouse the interest or curiosity of: Hibernation has long intrigued biologists. [From French intriguer, to plot, from Italian intrigare, to plot, from Latin intr  c re, to entangle; see intricate.]in·trigu er n.in triguing·ly adv.Usage Note: The introduction of the verb intrigue to mean "to arouse the interest or curiosity of" was initially resisted by writers on usage as an unneeded French substitute for available English words such as interest, fascinate, or puzzle, but it now appears to be well established. Seventy-eight percent of the Usage Panel accepts it in the sentence The special-quota idea intrigues some legislators, who have asked a Washington think tank to evaluate it, whereas only 52 percent accepted it in a 1968 survey. |
intrigue
vb [ɪnˈtriːg] -trigues, -triguing, -trigued
1. (tr) to make interested or curious I'm intrigued by this case, Watson
2. (intr) to make secret plots or employ underhand methods; conspire
3. (intr; often foll by with) to carry on a clandestine love affair
n [ɪnˈtriːg ˈɪntriːg]
1. the act or an instance of secret plotting, etc.
2. a clandestine love affair
3. the quality of arousing interest or curiosity; beguilement
[from French intriguer, from Italian intrigare, from Latin intrīcāre; see intricate]
intriguer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  intrigue - a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) endsplot, secret plan, game - a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start" priestcraft - a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs |
| 2. | intrigue - a clandestine love affair love affair, romance - a relationship between two lovers | |
| Verb | 1. |  intrigue - cause to be interested or curious |
| 2. | intrigue - form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner plot - plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government" |
intrigue
noun
1. plot, scheme, conspiracy, manoeuvre, manipulation, collusion, ruse, trickery, cabal, stratagem, double-dealing, chicanery, sharp practice, wile, knavery, machination the plots and intrigues in the novel
Translations
intrigue [ɪnˈtriːg]
A. N (= plot) → intriga f; (amorous) → aventura f (sentimental), amorío m
a web of intrigue → una maraña de intriga
a web of intrigue → una maraña de intriga
B. 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
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
C. VI → intrigar (against contra)
intrigue [ˈɪntriːg]
n → intrigue f
intrigue
vi → intrigieren
vt (= arouse interest of) → faszinieren; (= arouse curiosity of) → neugierig machen; to be intrigued with or by something → von etw fasziniert sein; I would be intrigued to know why … → es würde mich schon interessieren, warum …; I’m intrigued to hear what she’s been saying → ich würde wirklich gerne hören, was sie gesagt hat
n
intrigue [ɪnˈtriːg]
intrigue [ɪnˈtriːg]
2. vt (fascinate) → intrigare, affascinare; (make curious) → incuriosire
3. vi → complottare, tramare
intrigue [ɪnˈtriːg]
2. vt (fascinate) → intrigare, affascinare; (make curious) → incuriosire
3. vi → complottare, tramare
n intrigue [inˈtriːg, ˈintriːg]
the activity of plotting or scheming; a plot or scheme He became president as a result of (a) political intrigue. gekonkel مُؤامَرَه، مكيدَه интрига pleticha indtrige die Intrige ραδιουργία, μηχανορραφία, πλεκτάνη intriga salasepitsus نقشه؛ توطئه juonittelu intrigue מְזִימָה षड्यन्त्र spletka cselszövés, intrika intrik ráðabrugg intrigo 陰謀 음모 intrigos, pinklės intriga rancangan jahat intrige intrige(r) intryga intriga intrigă; maşinaţie интрига intriga, pletka, úklad spletka intriga intrig กลอุบายในการหลอกลวง entrika, dolap 陰謀 інтрига خفیہ سازش کرنا mánh khóe 阴谋
[inˈtriːg] v
1 to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse The book intrigued me. fassineer يَفْتِن، يَسْحَر заинтригувам upoutat fascinere; fængsle fesseln γοητεύω,παραξενεύω intrigar huvi äratama کنجکاو کردن kiehtoa intriguer לְסַקרֵן कूटयुक्ति रचना zainteresirati érdekel, izgat mempesona vekja forvitni intrigare 好奇心をそそる 흥미를 돋구다 sudominti, intriguoti intriģēt; aizraut menarik minat intrigeren fengsle, vekke interesse (za)intrygować intrigar a intriga заинтриговывать upútať pritegniti zaintrigirati fängsla, försätta i spänning ก่อให้เกิดความสนใจ merakını uyandırmak 使著迷，引發好奇 зацікавити, заінтригувати لبھانا، دلچسپی پیدا کرنا kích thích tính tò mò 引起...的好奇
2 to plot or scheme. gekonkel يَتآمَر على، يُدَبِّر مكيدَه сплетнича intrikovat intrigere intrigieren δολοπλοκώ intrigar riukaid sepitsema توطئه چیدن juonia intriguer לִזְמוֹם घटना, जटिलता spletkariti intrikál berkomplot standa í ráðabruggi fare intrighi 陰謀する 계략을 꾸미다 regzti intrigas/pinkles vērpt intrigas komplot intrigeren intrigere intrygować fazer intrigas a unelti интриговать intrigovať spletkariti intriga intrigera, smida ränker วางแผนร้าย entrika/dolap çevirmek 密謀 інтригувати سازش کرنا có mưu đồ 策划；阴谋
adj inˈtriguing
curious or amusing an intriguing idea. prikkelend جَذّاب، ساحِر، مُثير للإهْتِمام любопитен zajímavý, poutavý fascinerende; fængslende verblüffend γοητευτικός intrigante huvitav کنجکاوی برانگیز؛ خیره کننده kiehtova intrigant מְסַקרֵן लुभावना zagonetan érdekes menarik forvitnilegur intrigante, interessante 興味深い 흥미를 끄는 keliantis smalsumą, intriguojantis intriģējošs; aizraujošs menarik minatnya intrigerend rar, fengslende, spennende intrygujący intrigante intrigant, care (te) intrigă интригующий pútavý mikaven intrigantan fängslande, spännande, intressant, underfundig วางอุบาย ilgi çekici 引人入勝的 інтригуючий دلفریب hấp dẫn 引起兴趣的
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