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1 thorny
1) (full of or covered with thorns: a thorny branch.) espinoso2) (difficult, causing trouble etc: a thorny problem.) espinoso, delicado, difíciltr['ɵɔːnɪ]1 espinoso,-aadj.• arduo, -a adj.• dificultoso, -a adj.• espinoso, -a adj.'θɔːrni, 'θɔːni['θɔːnɪ]ADJ (compar thornier) (superl thorniest) (lit, fig) espinoso* * *['θɔːrni, 'θɔːni] -
2 thorny
adj.espinoso(a) (también sentido figurado)s.espinoso, arduo, penoso. -
3 thorny matter
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4 thorny spot
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5 thorny patch
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6 thorny road
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7 thorny way
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8 thorny-backed reptile
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9 espinoso
espinoso
◊ -sa adjetivo1 ‹ cactus› prickly 2 ‹problema/asunto› thorny, knotty
espinoso,-a adjetivo
1 (con espinas) prickly
2 fig (difícil) thorny, difficult: hay que tener cuidado al abordar un tema tan espinoso, we need to be careful when dealing with such a thorny subject ' espinoso' also found in these entries: Spanish: engorrosa - engorroso - espinosa English: knotty - prickly - thorny -
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11 engorrosa
engorroso,-a adj fam (espinoso, difícil) thorny: es un asunto algo engorroso, it's a thorny issue (pesado) tiresome, trying -
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espinoso,-a adjetivo
1 (con espinas) prickly
2 fig (difícil) thorny, difficult: hay que tener cuidado al abordar un tema tan espinoso, we need to be careful when dealing with such a thorny subject ' espinosa' also found in these entries: English: gooseberry - wriggle - goose -
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14 briar
tr['braɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL (heather) brezo2 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL (briar-rose bush) escaramujo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbriar pipe pipa de brezo'braɪər, 'braɪə(r)['braɪǝ(r)]N1) (=thorny bush) zarza f ; (=wild rose) escaramujo m, rosa f silvestre; (=hawthorn) espino m ; (=heather) brezo m2) (=pipe) pipa f de brezo* * *['braɪər, 'braɪə(r)] -
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nik
1. noun(a small cut: There was a nick in the doorpost.) muesca, hendedura
2. verb(to make a small cut in something: He nicked his chin while he was shaving.) cortartr[nɪk]1 (diminutive of Nicholas) Nicolás\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLOld Nick el diablonick ['nɪk] vt: cortar, hacer una muesca ennick n1) cut: corte m, muesca f2)in the nick of time : en el momento crítico, justo a tiempon.• desportilladura s.f.• mella s.f.• muesca s.f.v.• cortar v.• descantillar v.• mellar v.
I nɪk1) ( notch - in wood) muesca f; (- in blade) mella fdid you cut yourself? - it's just a little nick — ¿te cortaste? - es sólo un rasguño
2) ( condition) (BrE colloq)to be in good/bad nick — estar* en buen/mal estado
3) (BrE sl) ( prison) cárcel f, chirona f (fam), cana f (AmS arg), trullo m (Esp arg), bote m (Méx, Ven arg)
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1) ( notch) hacer* una muesca en2) ( steal) (BrE colloq) afanar (arg), volar* (Méx, Ven fam), robarto nick something FROM somebody — afanarle (arg) or (Méx, Ven fam) volarle* algo a alguien
3) (catch, arrest) (BrE sl)[nɪk]he got nicked — lo agarraron (fam) or (Esp arg) lo trincaron or (Méx arg) lo apañaron
1. N1) (=cut) muesca f, mella f ; (=crack) hendedura f2) (Brit) * (=prison) chirona * f, trullo m (Sp) **; (=police station) comisaría f3)4) * (=condition)2. VT1) (=cut) hacer una muesca en, mellarthe film does no more than nick the surface of this thorny issue — la película no hace más que tocar muy de refilón este espinoso asunto
to nick o.s. — cortarse
2) * (=steal) robar, afanar *; (=arrest) agarrar *, trincar (Sp) *, apañar (Mex) *you're nicked! — ¡estás detenido!
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I [nɪk]1) ( notch - in wood) muesca f; (- in blade) mella fdid you cut yourself? - it's just a little nick — ¿te cortaste? - es sólo un rasguño
2) ( condition) (BrE colloq)to be in good/bad nick — estar* en buen/mal estado
3) (BrE sl) ( prison) cárcel f, chirona f (fam), cana f (AmS arg), trullo m (Esp arg), bote m (Méx, Ven arg)
II
1) ( notch) hacer* una muesca en2) ( steal) (BrE colloq) afanar (arg), volar* (Méx, Ven fam), robarto nick something FROM somebody — afanarle (arg) or (Méx, Ven fam) volarle* algo a alguien
3) (catch, arrest) (BrE sl)he got nicked — lo agarraron (fam) or (Esp arg) lo trincaron or (Méx arg) lo apañaron
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1) (covered with prickles: Holly is a prickly plant.) espinoso; con púas2) (pricking; stinging: a prickly rash.) pruriginoso, que picaprickly adj espinoso / con púas / con pinchostr['prɪkləɪ]2 (irritable, touchy) enojadizo,-a, irritable, difícil\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLprickly heat sarpullido por causa del calorprickly ['prɪkəli] adj1) thorny: espinoso2) : que picaa prickly sensation: un hormigueoadj.• espinoso, -a adj.• lleno de púas adj.• malhumorado, -a adj.'prɪkliadjective -lier, -liest1)a) ( with prickles) < plant> espinoso; < animal> con púasprickly feeling — picor m
2) (colloq)a) < person> quisquilloso, difícil, irritableb) <issue/problem> espinoso, peliagudo (fam)['prɪklɪ]1. ADJ(compar pricklier) (superl prickliest)1) (=spiky) espinoso2) (fig) [person] enojadizo2.CPDprickly heat N — (Med) sarpullido m (causado por exceso de calor)
prickly pear N — (=plant) chumbera f, nopal m (LAm); (=fruit) higo m chumbo, tuna f (LAm)
* * *['prɪkli]adjective -lier, -liest1)a) ( with prickles) < plant> espinoso; < animal> con púasprickly feeling — picor m
2) (colloq)a) < person> quisquilloso, difícil, irritableb) <issue/problem> espinoso, peliagudo (fam) -
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adjective (having spikes, or points similar to spikes: the spiky coat of a hedgehog.) puntiagudotr['spaɪkɪ]2 familiar (easily offended) susceptibleadj.• armado de púas adj.• erizado, -a adj.• espigado, -a adj.• puntiagudo, -a adj.'spaɪkiadjective -kier, -kiesta) ( having spikes) con puntas or púas or pinchosb) (sharp, pointed) puntiagudo, picudo, puntudo (Col, CS)c) < hair> de punta['spaɪkɪ]ADJ (compar spikier) (superl spikiest)1) (=sharp, pointed) puntiagudo; (=thorny) cubierto de púas; (Zool) erizado; [hair] de punta2) (Brit) * (=irritable) [person] quisquilloso, susceptible* * *['spaɪki]adjective -kier, -kiesta) ( having spikes) con puntas or púas or pinchosb) (sharp, pointed) puntiagudo, picudo, puntudo (Col, CS)c) < hair> de punta -
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Ɵo:n(a hard, sharp point sticking out from the stem of certain plants: She pricked her finger on a thorn.) espina- thornythorn n espinatr[ɵɔːn]1 espina, pincho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a thorn in one's side ser una espina que uno tiene clavadathorn ['ɵɔrn] n: espina fn.• abrojo s.m.• aguijón s.m.• espina s.f.• pincho s.m.• púa s.f.• uña s.f.θɔːrn, θɔːna) ( spine) espina fto be a thorn in somebody's flesh o side — ser* una espina que alguien tiene clavada
b) ( shrub) espino m[θɔːn]1. N1) (=prickle) espina f- be a thorn in sb's side or flesh2) (=bush, tree) espino m2.CPDthorn bush, thorn tree N — espino m
* * *[θɔːrn, θɔːn]a) ( spine) espina fto be a thorn in somebody's flesh o side — ser* una espina que alguien tiene clavada
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19 embromado
Del verbo embromar: ( conjugate embromar) \ \
embromado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: embromado embromar
embromado
◊ -da adjetivo1 [estar] (AmS fam) (enfermo, delicado) in a bad way; 2 (AmS fam) ‹ situación› tricky; ‹ problema› thorny
embromar ( conjugate embromar) verbo transitivo (AmS fam) ‹ plan› to ruin, spoilc) ( perjudicar):¡me embromaste! now you've really landed me in it! (colloq) embromarse verbo pronominal (AmS fam)a) ( jorobarse):si no te gusta, te embromas if you don't like it, tough! ‹rodilla/hígado› to screw up (AmE colloq), to do … in (BrE colloq) -
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escabroso
◊ -sa adjetivo‹escena/relato› shocking
escabroso,-a adjetivo
1 (terreno) rough
2 (difícil de abordar, incómodo) tricky, distasteful
detalles escabrosos, lurid details
3 (sórdido, obsceno) crude ' escabroso' also found in these entries: Spanish: escabrosa English: lurid - raunchy - rough - rugged
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Thorny — Thorn y, a. [Compar. {Thornier}; superl. {Thorniest}.] [Cf. AS. [thorn]orniht.] 1. Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; spiny; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny crown. [1913 Webster] 2. Like a thorn or thorns; hence, figuratively … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thorny — [thôr′nē] adj. thornier, thorniest 1. full of thorns; brambly; prickly 2. having thorns or spines: said of some animals 3. like a thorn; sharp 4. full of obstacles, vexations, pain, etc. [the thorny road to peace] 5. full of controversial points … English World dictionary
thorny — [adj1] sharp, pointed barbed, briery, bristling, bristly, prickly, spiked, spiky, spinous, spiny, stinging, thistly; concept 485 Ant. dull, smooth, unpointed thorny [adj2] difficult, problematic awkward, baffling, bothersome, formidable,… … New thesaurus
thorny — index impracticable, precarious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
thorny — O.E. þornig; see THORN (Cf. thorn) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative sense is attested from mid 14c … Etymology dictionary
thorny — ► ADJECTIVE (thornier, thorniest) 1) having many thorns or thorn bushes. 2) causing distress, difficulty, or trouble … English terms dictionary
thorny — [[t]θɔ͟ː(r)ni[/t]] thornier, thorniest 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A thorny plant or tree is covered with thorns. ...thorny hawthorn trees. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe a problem as thorny, you mean that it is very complicated and difficult to… … English dictionary
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 [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 — 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 — 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