Thorny in spanish
pronunciation: espinoʊsoʊ part of speech: adjective
thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.]1 = espinoso, con espinas. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: It is thorny and has small white flowers and red or orange fruit.thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.]2 = espinoso, peliagudo, difícil. [Generalmente acompaña a problem/issue/question. Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.more:
» thorny issue = cuestión difícil, asunto difícil, asunto espinoso, problema espinoso, problema peliagudo.
Example: Thorny issues involve data migration, as well as a guarantee of perpetual access, while ensuring preservation of authorship and ownership.» thorny problem = problema espinoso, problema peliagudo, problema difícil.
Example: It is possible to concentrate on improving system features and not tackle the thorny problem of subjective relevance.» thorny question = cuestión difícil, asunto difícil, asunto espinoso, problema espinoso, problema peliagudo.
Example: Indeed, one reason for the reluctance of librarians to donate weeded materials to less-advantaged groups may be that such donations raise the thorny question of intrinsic worth.» thorny subject = asunto delicado, tema delicado, tema sensible, tema espinoso, tema polémico, asunto polémico.
Example: Sex education in schools has always been a thorny subject.