English-German translation for "thorny"

"thorny" German translation

thorny
[ˈθɔː(r)ni]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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dornig, stachelig, voller Dornen dornenvoll mühselig, schwierig stechend, heftig schmerzend heikel, delikat, strittig
Das ist ein außerordentlich schwieriges und heikles Thema.
This is an extremely difficult and thorny issue.
Source: Europarl
Die Debatte ist daher auf alle Fälle heikel und kompliziert.
The argument is therefore certainly thorny and complicated.
Source: Europarl
Ich wurde gewählt, um die heikleren Aspekte der Aussprache zu beleuchten.
I have been elected to highlight the more thorny aspects of the debate.
Source: Europarl
Ein neuralgischer Punkt bleibt Simbabwe.
Zimbabwe remains a thorny issue.
Source: Europarl
Das kann sich durchaus beißen, und was am Ende herauskommt, ist nicht immer stringent.
That can certainly be a thorny issue, and what comes out at the end is not always rigorous.
Source: Europarl
Ungelöst bleibt das dornige Problem der Reform der Haushaltsfinanzierung.
The thorny issue of reforming the financing of the budget remains unresolved.
Source: Europarl
Audio online zu stellen ist also möglich, aber die Frage der Rechte ist sehr heikel.
So audio is possible to put up, but the rights issues are really pretty thorny.
Source: TED
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