intrigue
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in·trigue
(ĭn′trēg′, ĭn-trēg′)n.
1.
a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot.
b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes: seized the throne by intrigue.
2. A clandestine love affair.
v. (ĭn-trēg′) in·trigued, in·trigu·ing, in·trigues
v.tr.
1. To arouse the interest or curiosity of: Hibernation has long intrigued biologists.
2. To effect or cause to be accepted or rejected by secret scheming or plotting: "Mr. Clay ... was intrigued out of the Presidential nomination" (Parke Godwin).
v.intr.
To engage in secret or underhand schemes; plot.
[From French intriguer, to plot, from Italian intrigare, to plot, from Latin intrīcāre, to entangle; see intricate.]
in·trigu′er n.
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. Only 52 percent of the Usage Panel accepted this usage in 1968. Twenty years later, in 1988, 78 percent of the Usage Panel accepted it in the sentence The special-quota idea intrigues some legislators, who have asked a Washington think tank to evaluate it. By the 21st century, the use of intrigue as a verb had become completely unremarkable, and it is now firmly entrenched in the English lexicon.
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intrigue
vb, -trigues, -triguing or -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. (often foll by: with) to carry on a clandestine love affair
n
4. the act or an instance of secret plotting, etc
5. a clandestine love affair
6. the quality of arousing interest or curiosity; beguilement
[C17: from French intriguer, from Italian intrigare, from Latin intrīcāre; see intricate]
inˈtriguer n
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in•trigue
(v. ɪnˈtrig; n. also ˈɪn trig)v. -trigued, -tri•guing,
n. v.t.
1. to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating qualities.
2. to accomplish or force by crafty plotting or underhand machinations.
3. Obs. to entangle.
4. Obs. to trick or cheat.
v.i. 5. to plot craftily or underhandedly.
6. to carry on a secret or illicit love affair.
n. 7. the use of underhand machinations or deceitful stratagems.
8. such a machination or stratagem or a series of them; a plot or crafty dealing: political intrigues.
9. a secret or illicit love affair.
[1640–50; < French intriguer < Italian intrigare < Upper Italian < Latin intrīcāre to entangle; see intricate]
in•tri′guing•ly, adv.
syn: See conspiracy.
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intrigue
Past participle: intrigued
Gerund: intriguing
| Imperative |
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| intrigue |
| intrigue |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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| 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" |
| 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" |
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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
verb
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intrigue
nounA secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end:
1. To work out a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end:
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Translations
مُؤامَرَه، مكيدَهيَتآمَر على، يُدَبِّر مكيدَهيَفْتِن، يَسْحَر
intrikovatpletichaupoutat
fængslefascinereindtrigeintrigere
intrikaintrikál
ráîabruggstanda í ráîabruggivekja forvitni
intrigosintriguojantisintriguotikeliantis smalsumąpinklės
aizrautintrigaintriģētvērpt intrigas
intriga
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)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
intrigue
[ˈɪntriːg] n → intrigue f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
intrigue
[ɪnˈtriːg]2. vt (fascinate) → intrigare, affascinare; (make curious) → incuriosire
3. vi → complottare, tramare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
intrigue
(inˈtriːg) , (ˈintriːg) noun the activity of plotting or scheming; a plot or scheme. He became president as a result of (a) political intrigue.
(inˈtriːg) verb1. to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse. The book intrigued me.
2. to plot or scheme.
inˈtriguing adjective curious or amusing. an intriguing idea.
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