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1 épine
épine [epin]feminine noun* * *epinnom féminin thornPhrasal Verbs:••* * *epin nf[arbre, fleur] thorn, prickle, [oursin] spine, prickle* * *épine blanche Bot hawthorn; épine dorsale Anat spine, backbone; fig backbone; épine noire Bot blackthorn.ôter or enlever or retirer à qn une épine du pied to take a weight off sb's shoulders.[epin] nom féminintirer ou ôter une épine du pied à quelqu'un to get somebody out of a spot2. [buisson] thorn bushépine dorsale nom féminin -
2 épineux
épineux, -euse [epinø, øz]1. adjective[plante, problème] thorny ; [situation] tricky2. masculine noun* * *- euse epinø, øz adjectif [tige] prickly; [problème, situation] tricky; [question] vexed; [caractère] prickly* * *epinø, øz adj (-euse)thorny, prickly* * *épineux, - euse adj [tige] prickly, thorny; [problème] thorny, tricky; [question] vexed; [situation] tricky; [caractère] prickly, touchy.————————
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thorn|bush — «THRN BUSH», noun. a shrub that produces thorns, such as the hawthorn or bramble: »one mud cabin fenced about with cactus and thornbush (Manchester Guardian) … Useful english dictionary
thorn-bush — type of bush that has sharp briars … English contemporary dictionary
thorn-bush — … Useful english dictionary
Thorn — Thorn, n. [AS. [thorn]orn; akin to OS. & OFries. thorn, D. doorn, G. dorn, Dan. torn, Sw. t[ o]rne, Icel. [thorn]orn, Goth. [thorn]a[ u]rnus; cf. Pol. tarn, Russ. tern the blackthorn, ternie thorns, Skr. t[.r][.n]a grass, blade of grass. [root]53 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thorn apple — Thorn Thorn, n. [AS. [thorn]orn; akin to OS. & OFries. thorn, D. doorn, G. dorn, Dan. torn, Sw. t[ o]rne, Icel. [thorn]orn, Goth. [thorn]a[ u]rnus; cf. Pol. tarn, Russ. tern the blackthorn, ternie thorns, Skr. t[.r][.n]a grass, blade of grass.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thorn broom — Thorn Thorn, n. [AS. [thorn]orn; akin to OS. & OFries. thorn, D. doorn, G. dorn, Dan. torn, Sw. t[ o]rne, Icel. [thorn]orn, Goth. [thorn]a[ u]rnus; cf. Pol. tarn, Russ. tern the blackthorn, ternie thorns, Skr. t[.r][.n]a grass, blade of grass.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thorn devil — Thorn Thorn, n. [AS. [thorn]orn; akin to OS. & OFries. thorn, D. doorn, G. dorn, Dan. torn, Sw. t[ o]rne, Icel. [thorn]orn, Goth. [thorn]a[ u]rnus; cf. Pol. tarn, Russ. tern the blackthorn, ternie thorns, Skr. t[.r][.n]a grass, blade of grass.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thorn hedge — Thorn Thorn, n. [AS. [thorn]orn; akin to OS. & OFries. thorn, D. doorn, G. dorn, Dan. torn, Sw. t[ o]rne, Icel. [thorn]orn, Goth. [thorn]a[ u]rnus; cf. Pol. tarn, Russ. tern the blackthorn, ternie thorns, Skr. t[.r][.n]a grass, blade of grass.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thorn hopper — Thorn Thorn, n. [AS. [thorn]orn; akin to OS. & OFries. thorn, D. doorn, G. dorn, Dan. torn, Sw. t[ o]rne, Icel. [thorn]orn, Goth. [thorn]a[ u]rnus; cf. Pol. tarn, Russ. tern the blackthorn, ternie thorns, Skr. t[.r][.n]a grass, blade of grass.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thorn — [[t]θɔ͟ː(r)n[/t]] thorns 1) N COUNT Thorns are the sharp points on some plants and trees, for example on a rose bush. Roses will always have thorns but with care they can be avoided. Syn: prickle 2) N VAR A thorn or a thorn bush or a thorn tree… … English dictionary
Thorn — This interesting surname with variant spellings Thorne, Thornes and Thorns has two possible origins. Firstly, it is of English locational origin from one of two places called Thorne, either in Somerset or the West Riding of Yorkshire, both… … Surnames reference
