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thorn [θɔ:n, Am θɔ:rn] N

thorn

колю́чка f

thorn

шип m

Phrases:

to be a thorn in sb's flesh

быть бельмо́м на глазу́

Usage examples with thorn

to be a thorn in sb's flesh

быть бельмо́м на глазу́

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English

A row of thorns runs along the midline of the back, but there are no venomous spines. en.wikipedia.org

The use of the letter thorn led to the name thorn cluster for these groups. 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

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

This is a skin disorder that produces abnormally thick hairs that are also called thorns, spikes or bristles. en.wikipedia.org

When she returned, she injured her foot on a thorn and could no longer walk. en.wikipedia.org

Do you: gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? en.wikipedia.org

Other seed fell among thorns and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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