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thorn [θɔ:n] N

1. thorn (prickle):

thorn

trn m

2. thorn (bush with prickles):

thorn

thorn

trnje n

3. thorn (nuisance):

thorn

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 thorn

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

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English

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

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

They are being hunted by a giant lizard with a thorn in its foot. 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

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

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

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

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

It is usually a scrubby species, with gray-green branches tipped with sharp thorns. en.wikipedia.org

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