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1 острый вопрос
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2 трудный вопрос
1) General subject: crux, fine point, fine question, knotty question, poser, puzzle, puzzler, sticker, thorny problem, thorny question, staggerer2) Colloquial: floorer3) Mathematics: a challenging question4) Australian slang: hard nut to crack5) Diplomatic term: delicate subject, knotty problem6) Psychology: crux (часть проблемы)7) Makarov: baffling problem, difficult subject, spiny problem -
3 противоречивый вопрос
1) General subject: thorny problem, thorny question2) Diplomatic term: controversial matter3) Politics: controversial question4) Mass media: contentious pointУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > противоречивый вопрос
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4 острый вопрос
1) General subject: critical problem, critical question, vexed point, topical issue2) American: calamity issue3) Military: sensitive issue4) Diplomatic term: pointed question5) Politics: burning question, thorny question6) Advertising: vexed question7) Mass media: sharp question -
5 острый вопрос
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6 болезненный вопрос
General subject: thorny issue (АД), charged question/matter (this is a highly charged and sensitive matter - это чрезвычайно болезненный и деликатный вопрос)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > болезненный вопрос
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7 трудная проблема
1) General subject: hairy problem, poser2) Diplomatic term: intricate problem, knotty problem, knotty question3) Psychology: difficult problem, hard problem, tough problem4) Mass media: thorny problem5) Makarov: complicated problem -
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БОЛЬНОЙ ВОПРОС NP fixed WOa pressing problem that has no easy solutiontouchy (thorny) issue (question)sore subject. -
9 больной вопрос
[NP; fixed WO]=====⇒ a pressing problem that has no easy solution:- sore subject.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > больной вопрос
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question — I n. query 1) to ask (smb.) a question; to ask a question of smb. 2) to address, pose, put a question to smb. 3) to bring up, raise a question 4) to answer, field, reply to, respond to a question (the senator fielded all questions expertly) 5) to … Combinatory dictionary
thorny — thorn|y [ˈθo:ni US ˈθo:rni] adj 1.) a thorny question/problem/issue etc a question etc that is complicated and difficult ▪ the thorny question of immigration policy 2.) a thorny bush, plant etc has thorns >thorniness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
thorny — adjective 1 thorny question/problem/point/issue a question etc that is complicated and difficult: The thorny question of redundancies will have to be tackled sooner or later. 2 a thorny bush, plant etc has thorns thorniness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thorny — UK [ˈθɔː(r)nɪ] / US [ˈθɔrnɪ] adjective Word forms thorny : adjective thorny comparative thornier superlative thorniest 1) a thorny issue, problem, subject etc is one that is difficult to deal with the thorny issue of land ownership Now we come to … English dictionary
thorny — thorn|y [ θɔrni ] adjective 1. ) a thorny issue, problem, subject, etc. is one that is difficult to deal with: the thorny issue of land ownership Now we come to the thorny question of cost. 2. ) covered with thorns … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thorny — thornily, adv. thorniness, n. /thawr nee/, adj., thornier, thorniest. 1. abounding in or characterized by thorns; spiny; prickly. 2. thornlike. 3. overgrown with thorns or brambles. 4. painful; vexatious: a thorny predicament. 5. fu … Universalium
thorny — thorn•y [[t]ˈθɔr ni[/t]] adj. i•er, i•est 1) bot full of or characterized by thorns; prickly 2) bot thornlike 3) painful; vexatious: a thorny predicament[/ex] 4) full of difficulties, complexities, or controversial points: a thorny question[/ex]… … From formal English to slang
thorny — /ˈθɔni / (say thawnee) adjective (thornier, thorniest) 1. having or characterised by thorns; spiny; prickly. 2. thorn like. 3. overgrown with thorns or brambles. 4. painful; vexatious. 5. full of points of dispute; difficult: a thorny question.… …
thorny — [ˈθɔːni] adj 1) difficult to deal with a thorny issue/question[/ex] 2) covered with thorns … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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