Polyglot Dictionary

intrigieren

/ɪntʁiˈɡiːʁən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
intrigiert
past
intrigierte
perfect
hat intrigiert

Meaning

  1. to scheme

    • Am Hof wurde viel intrigiert.

      There was a lot of scheming at court.

    • Am Hof intrigierten die Adligen gegeneinander. Niemand traute dem anderen.

      At court the nobles schemed against each other. Nobody trusted anyone else.

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Spanish

maquinar

maquinar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to scheme."

Practice

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2 Fill the gap: Am Hof wurde viel ___.

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