jdm. ein Rätsel stellen
to pose a riddle
Türkçe: bilmece sormak
In a sentence
Der Philosoph stellt seinem Publikum ein uraltes Rätsel über den Sinn des Lebens.
How it is used
Means 'to pose a riddle' or puzzling question to someone. Neutral register. Use when a friend asks a tricky question during a game. Nuance: similar to 'aufgeben,' but slightly more direct.
Other verbs that go with Rätsel
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- ein Rätsel lösento solve a riddle
- jdm. ein Rätsel aufgebento set a riddle for someone
- in Rätseln sprechento speak in riddles
Other collocations built on stellen
- (sich) ins Abseits stellento isolate oneself
- etw. in Abrede stellento deny/dispute a claim
- Anforderungen stellen an+Akk.to set requirements or expectations for others
- eine Anfrage stellento formally ask for information or a quote
- Ansprüche stellen an+Akk.to make demands/set requirements on someone/something
- den / einen Antrag stellen auf+Akk.to submit an application/motion for something
- jdm. etw. in Aussicht stellento promise someone something
- eine Bedingung stellento set a condition
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