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thorn [θɔ:n] N

1. thorn (prickle):

trn m

2. thorn (bush with prickles):

trnje n

3. thorn (nuisance):

trn m

to be a thorn in sb's side

biti trn v peti koga

there is no rose without a thorn prov

ni vrtnice brez trnja

Usage examples with thorns

crown of thorns

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The vines in this area hung like ropes between the trees, and some of them boasted thorns three inches (76 mm) long. en.wikipedia.org

Some plants here have thorns that will puncture bicycle tires and sometimes also hiking shoes. en.wikipedia.org

It has a large thorn on its back shaped like a shark fin. en.wikipedia.org

The thorns were attached to this braided circle, which measures 21 centimetres in diameter. en.wikipedia.org

They mine the stem and thorns of their host plant. en.wikipedia.org

She expresses the hope that her successor will wear a crown of thorns. en.wikipedia.org

In the south side of the village there is an upland area which is full of dry lands and thorn plants. en.wikipedia.org

You must take thorns from the foot of people with your eyelash. en.wikipedia.org

These swollen thorns are naturally hollow and occupied by any one of several symbiotic ant species. en.wikipedia.org

The stems are hairless and sometimes waxy in texture, and some of the lateral branches may be sharply angled and reduced in size, becoming thorns. en.wikipedia.org

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