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thorn [thorns] (letter of the Latin alphabet (Þ, þ)) noun [UK: θɔːn] [US: ˈθɔːrn] | thorn◼◼◼nom {m} |
thorn [thorns] (sharp protective spine of a plant) noun [UK: θɔːn] [US: ˈθɔːrn] | épine◼◼◼nom {f}Roses have thorns. = Les roses ont des épines. |
thorn in someone's side noun | |
thorn in the flesh (persistent difficulty) noun | épine au piednom {f} |
thornbush (thorny shrub or bush) noun | épineux◼◼◼nom {m} buisson épineux◼◻◻nom {m} bruyèrenom {f} |
thorny [thornier, thorniest] (having thorns) adjective [UK: ˈθɔː.ni] [US: ˈθɔːr.ni] | épineux◼◼◼adjectifThe project has proved thornier than we hoped. = Le projet s'est avéré plus épineux que nous l'espérions. |
thorny [thornier, thorniest] (troublesome) adjective [UK: ˈθɔː.ni] [US: ˈθɔːr.ni] | épineux◼◼◼adjectifThe project has proved thornier than we hoped. = Le projet s'est avéré plus épineux que nous l'espérions. |
alder buckthorn [alder buckthorns] noun [UK: ˈɔːl.də ˈbək.ˌθɔːn] [US: ˈɒl.dər ˈbək.ˌθɔːrn] | bourdaine◼◼◼nom {f} |
blackthorn [blackthorns] (Prunus spinosa) noun [UK: ˈblæk.θɔːn] [US: ˈblæk.θɔːrn] | prunellier◼◼◼nom {m} |
buckthorn [buckthorns] (plant of the genus Rhamnus) noun [UK: ˈbək.ˌθɔːn] [US: ˈbək.ˌθɔːrn] | nerprun◼◼◼nom |
buckthorn [buckthorns] (Rhamnus cathartica) noun [UK: ˈbək.ˌθɔːn] [US: ˈbək.ˌθɔːrn] | nerprun purgatifnom {m} |
crown of thorns (starfish) noun | couronne d’épines◼◼◼nom |
hawthorn [hawthorns] (shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus) noun [UK: ˈhɔː.θɔːn] [US: ˈhɒ.ˌθɔːrn] | aubépine◼◼◼nom {f} |
no rose without a thorn phrase [UK: nəʊ rəʊz wɪð.ˈaʊt ə θɔːn] [US: ˈnoʊ roʊz wɪð.ˈaʊt ə ˈθɔːrn] | |
sea buckthorn [sea buckthorns] (shrub of the genus Hippophae) noun [UK: siː ˈbək.ˌθɔːn] [US: ˈsiː ˈbək.ˌθɔːrn] | argousier◼◼◼nom {m} |