thorn
BrE /θɔːn/ AmE /θɔrn/
noun en → es
a sharp, pointed part on a plant that grows from the stem or branches and is used for protection
espinilla, espina (de planta)
- thorn of
Collocations a thorn in the side · remove a thorn from one's foot
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The rose has sharp thorns.
La rosa tiene espinas afiladas.
a person or thing that causes trouble, pain, or annoyance
espinilla (figurado), problema
- thorn in somebody's side
Collocations a thorn in the side of · be a thorn in someone's flesh
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He is a real thorn in her side.
Él es un verdadero problema para ella.
Idioms
ser una espina en la carne de alguien
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He is a thorn in her flesh.
Él es una espina en su carne.
ser un problema constante para alguien
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She is a thorn in his side.
Ella es una espina en su lado.