thorny

US /ˈθɔːr.ni/
UK /ˈθɔːr.ni/
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1.

spinoso, pieno di spine

covered with thorns or spines

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The rose bush had many thorny stems.
Il cespuglio di rose aveva molti steli spinosi.
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Be careful, that plant is very thorny.
Fai attenzione, quella pianta è molto spinosa.
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2.

spinoso, difficile, complicato

causing difficulties or disagreements; complex and difficult to deal with

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The negotiations faced many thorny issues.
I negoziati hanno affrontato molte questioni spinose.
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It was a thorny problem that required careful consideration.
Era un problema spinoso che richiedeva un'attenta considerazione.
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difficultproblematictrickycomplexintricate