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1 to grasp the nettle
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'netl(a type of plant covered with hairs that cause a painful rash if touched.) ortiganettle n ortigatr['netəl]1 ortiga1 irritar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grasp the nettle coger el toro por los cuernosnettle rash urticarianettle n: ortiga fn.• ortiga s.f.v.• irritar v.• provocar v.
I 'netḷnoun ortiga f; ( stinging nettle) ortiga f (romana)to grasp the nettle — agarrar al toro por las astas or (esp Esp) coger* el toro por los cuernos
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transitive verb molestar, irritar['netl]1.N (Bot) ortiga f- grasp the nettle2.VT * picar *, molestar3.CPDnettle rash N — urticaria f
nettle sting N — picadura f de ortiga
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I ['netḷ]noun ortiga f; ( stinging nettle) ortiga f (romana)to grasp the nettle — agarrar al toro por las astas or (esp Esp) coger* el toro por los cuernos
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transitive verb molestar, irritar
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