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1 thorn
{θɔ:n}
1. шип, трън, бодил, бодило
a THORN in one's side/in the flesh of one трън в очите
to be/sit on THORNs седя като на тръни
2. бодлив храст/дърво, трън, трънка, глог, драка
THORN bush бодлив храст
THORN bushes трънак
a crown of THORNs трънлив венец
3. руническият знак за th* * *{dъ:n} n 1. шип, трън, бодил, бодило; a thorn in o.'s side/in the f* * *шип; трън; бодил; драка; глог;* * *1. a crown of thorns трънлив венец 2. a thorn in one's side/in the flesh of one трън в очите 3. thorn bush бодлив храст 4. thorn bushes трънак 5. to be/sit on thorns седя като на тръни 6. бодлив храст/дърво, трън, трънка, глог, драка 7. руническият знак за th 8. шип, трън, бодил, бодило* * *thorn[uɔ:n] n 1. шип, трън, бодил; a \thorn in s.o.'s side ( flesh) трън в очите на, пречи му; to be ( sit) on \thorns седя като на тръни; 2. трън, трънка, драка; глог; \thorn bush ( tree) трънлив храст; \thorn bushes трънак; crown of \thorns трънлив венец; 3. името на староанглийска и исландска буква, съответстваща на th.
См. также в других словарях:
thorn\ in\ one's\ side — • thorn in the flesh • thorn in one s side n. phr. Something that causes stubborn trouble; a constant bother; a vexation. The new voter organization soon became the biggest thorn in the senator s side. The guerrilla band was a thorn in the flesh… … Словарь американских идиом
thorn in one's side — pain in the ass, nudge, disturber … English contemporary dictionary
thorn\ in\ the\ side — • thorn in the flesh • thorn in one s side n. phr. Something that causes stubborn trouble; a constant bother; a vexation. The new voter organization soon became the biggest thorn in the senator s side. The guerrilla band was a thorn in the flesh… … Словарь американских идиом
thorn\ in\ the\ flesh — • thorn in the flesh • thorn in one s side n. phr. Something that causes stubborn trouble; a constant bother; a vexation. The new voter organization soon became the biggest thorn in the senator s side. The guerrilla band was a thorn in the flesh… … Словарь американских идиом
thorn — [thôrn] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger dorn < IE * (s)ter , prickly plant (< base * ster , to be stiff) > Gr ternax, cactus stem] 1. a) a very short, hard, leafless branch or stem with a sharp point b) any small tree or shrub bearing thorns … English World dictionary
(a) thorn in someone's side — a thorn in (someone s/something s) side someone or something that continually causes problems. Most teachers usually have one student in their class who is a thorn in their side. The town finds the casino a thorn in its side, even though it… … New idioms dictionary
(a) thorn in something's side — a thorn in (someone s/something s) side someone or something that continually causes problems. Most teachers usually have one student in their class who is a thorn in their side. The town finds the casino a thorn in its side, even though it… … New idioms dictionary
thorn — n. 1) to remove a thorn (from one s finger) 2) (misc.) a thorn in one s side ( a source of irritation ) * * * [θɔːn] (misc.) a thorn in one s side ( a source of irritation ) to remove a thorn (from one s finger) … Combinatory dictionary
thorn — thornless, adj. thornlike, adj. /thawrn/, n. 1. a sharp excrescence on a plant, esp. a sharp pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle. 2. any of various thorny shrubs or trees, esp. the hawthorns belonging to the genus Crataegus, of the rose family … Universalium
thorn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spine, prickle, briar, bramble; annoyance, irritation. See sharpness, discontent. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. prickle, spine, brier, briar, nettle, bramble, barb, thistle; see also point 2 , spine 1 . III … English dictionary for students
thorn in the flesh — or[thorn in one s side] {n. phr.} Something that causes stubborn trouble; a constant bother; a vexation. * /The new voter organization soon became the biggest thorn in the senator s side./ * /The guerrilla band was a thorn in the flesh of the… … Dictionary of American idioms
