Gordian knot im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für Gordian knot im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

Gordian knot [Brit ˈɡɔːdɪən, Am ˌɡɔrdiən ˈnɑt] SUBST MYTH

Gordian knot

nodo m gordiano

to cut the Gordian knot übtr

tagliare il nodo gordiano

Übersetzungen für Gordian knot im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

nodo gordiano

Gordian knot

tagliare il nodo gordiano

to cut the Gordian knot

Übersetzungen für Gordian knot im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.knot [Brit nɒt, Am nɑt] SUBST

1. knot (tied part):

knot

nodo m

to tie sth in a knot

annodare qc, fare il nodo a qc

2. knot (tangle in hair, rope):

knot

nodo m

to comb the knots out of one's hair

sciogliere i nodi dei capelli con un pettine

3. knot (in wood):

knot

nodo m

knot

nodosità f

4. knot (group):

knot übtr

gruppo m (of di)

5. knot (tense feeling) übtr:

to have a knot in one's stomach

avere una stretta allo stomaco

6. knot NAUT:

knot

nodo m

to do 15 knots

navigare a 15 nodi

II.knot <forma in -ing knotting, Past, Part Perf knotted> [Brit nɒt, Am nɑt] VERB trans

knot strings, ends

annodare, legare (together insieme)

knot scarf, handkerchief

fare un nodo a

to knot one's tie

farsi il nodo alla cravatta

III.knot <forma in -ing knotting, Past, Part Perf knotted> [Brit nɒt, Am nɑt] VERB intr

knot stomach:

chiudersi

knot muscles:

contrarsi, rattrappirsi

IV.knot [Brit nɒt, Am nɑt]

to do sth at a rate of knots

fare qc in fretta e furia

to get tied up in knots

cadere in contraddizione

to tie the knot

sposarsi

Gordian knot im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für Gordian knot im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.knot [nɑ:t] SUBST

1. knot a. NAUT:

knot

nodo m

to tie/untie a knot

fare/disfare un nodo

2. knot (bow):

knot

fiocco m

3. knot (chignon):

knot

chignon m inv

knot

chongo

4. knot (small group):

knot

capannello m

5. knot (in a wooden board):

knot

nodo m

Wendungen:

to tie the knot ugs

sposarsi

II.knot <-tt> [nɑ:t] VERB trans

knot

annodare

to knot sth together

legare qc insieme con un nodo

III.knot <-tt-> [nɑ:t] VERB intr

knot stomach:

knot

chiudersi

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

A Gordian knot is a problem that can't be solved on its own terms.

www.afr.com

The commission's draft report correctly described the tertiary funding system as a Gordian knot, which is hamstringing innovation.

www.stuff.co.nz

You could always cut the Gordian knot and crush the pill to powder.

patentlyo.com

What had seemed to be a Gordian knot was cut decisively -- but not unfairly.

opinion.inquirer.net

It would take a century-and-a-half to begin disentangling that Gordian knot.

www.independent.ie

But before they get their hopes up further, negotiators will have to find a way to slice through the Gordian knot of land reform.

www.independent.co.uk

Alongside this Gordian knot sit several hundred disputed ballots from the recount.

theconversation.com

Here is a case where the cutting of the Gordian knot through an on-the-spot execution may be justified as the lesser evil.

www.eurekastreet.com.au

Given the limited roster of cooks in most restaurants, this task is often extremely difficult -- something of a Gordian knot.

hereandnow.wbur.org

The episode's main plot followed the lead actor's quest to unravel the Gordian knot of his nuclear family.

www.huffingtonpost.com