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wearisome
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knotty
Knotty
/nɑ:ti/
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(svår)

komplicerad

adjektiv

full of complications or difficulties

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The negotiations between the two countries were knotty, with conflicting interests and historical tensions.
Solving the complex mathematical problem proved to be a knotty challenge for even the most skilled mathematicians.
The legal case became increasingly knotty as new evidence and conflicting testimonies emerged.

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
byzantine
Byzantine
/bɪzəntaɪn/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
b
b
y
ɪ
z
z
a
ə
n
n
t
t
i
n
n
e
(komplex)

(komplex)

byzantinsk

adjektiv

so detailed and complex that understanding becomes difficult

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Confounding
/kənfaʊndɪng/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
c
k
o
ə
n
n
f
f
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
d
d
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(förvirrande)

(förvirrande)

förvåning

adjektiv

causing bewilderment or surprise

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Inscrutable
/ɪnskru:təbəl/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
i
ɪ
n
n
s
s
c
k
r
r
u
u:
t
t
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
(svårtydd)

(svårtydd)

gåtfull

adjektiv

extremely difficult or seemingly impossible to understand or interpret due to its unclear intent or cause

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Muddled
/mʌdəld/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
m
m
u
ʌ
dd
d
ə
l
l
e
d
d
(förvirrade)

(förvirrade)

oöverskådliga

adjektiv

lacking clarity or coherence

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Unfathomable
/ənfæðəməbəl/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
u
ə
n
n
f
f
a
æ
th
ð
o
ə
m
m
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
(obegriplig)

(obegriplig)

ofathomlig

adjektiv

impossible to comprehend

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
abstruse
Abstruse
/əbstru:s/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
a
ə
b
b
s
s
t
t
r
r
u
u:
s
s
e
(obskyr)

(obskyr)

svårbegriplig

adjektiv

difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
enigmatic
Enigmatic
/ɛnɪgmætɪk/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
e
ɛ
n
n
i
ɪ
g
g
m
m
a
æ
t
t
i
ɪ
c
k
(svårbegriplig)

(svårbegriplig)

gåtfull

adjektiv

difficult to understand or interpret

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Impenetrable
/ɪmpɛnətrəbəl/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
e
ɛ
n
n
e
ə
t
t
r
r
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
(otillgänglig)

(otillgänglig)

oförståelig

adjektiv

extremely difficult to fully comprehend

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Labyrinthine
/læbərɪnθin/
Svår
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
l
l
a
æ
b
b
y
ə
r
r
i
ɪ
n
n
th
θ
i
i
n
n
e
(komplex)

(komplex)

labyrintisk

adjektiv

complicated or difficult to follow, like a maze

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Recondite
/rɛkəndaɪt/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
r
r
e
ɛ
c
k
o
ə
n
n
d
d
i
t
t
e
(dold)

(dold)

svårbegriplig

adjektiv

difficult to understand or obscure to most people due to its complexity

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Idiot-proof
us flag
/ˈɪdɪətpɹˈuːf/
(idiotsäkerhet)

(idiotsäkerhet)

idiotsäker

adjektiv

designed to be so simple that even someone with little knowledge or skill can use it without making mistakes

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Grueling
/gru:ɪlɪng/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
g
g
r
r
u
u:
e
ɪ
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(utmattande)

(utmattande)

krävande

adjektiv

extremely tiring and demanding strenuous effort and perseverance

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Daunting
/dɔ:ntɪng/
Svår
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
d
d
au
ɔ:
n
n
t
t
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(avskräckande)

(avskräckande)

skrämmande

adjektiv

intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Sisyphean
us flag
/sˈɪsɪfˌiən/
(Sisifiansk)

(Sisifiansk)

Sisifisk

adjektiv

relating to a task that is endless, futile, and laborious

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Herculean
us flag
/hɝkˈjuɫiən/
(Herculesliknande)

(Herculesliknande)

Herculeisk

adjektiv

requiring great strength, effort, or courage

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Draining
/dreɪnɪng/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
d
d
r
r
ai
n
n
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(tärande)

(tärande)

uttröttande

adjektiv

causing a significant loss of physical, emotional, or mental energy

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Thorny
/θɔ:rni/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
th
θ
o
ɔ:
r
r
n
n
y
i
(svåra)

(svåra)

problematiska

adjektiv

causing problem or difficulty

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Painstaking
/peɪnsteɪkɪng/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
p
p
ai
n
n
s
s
t
t
a
k
k
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(mödosam)

(mödosam)

noggrann

adjektiv

requiring a lot of effort and time

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Onerous
/oʊnərəs/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
o
n
n
e
ə
r
r
ou
ə
s
s
(besvärlig)

(besvärlig)

tung

adjektiv

difficult and needing a lot of energy and effort

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Convoluted
/kɑ:nvəlutəd/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
c
k
o
ɑ:
n
n
v
v
o
ə
l
l
u
u
t
t
e
ə
d
d
(Komplex)

(Komplex)

Invecklad

adjektiv

(of sentences, explanations, arguments, etc.) long and difficult to understand, often due to complexity or excessive detail

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Exacting
/ɪgzæktɪng/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
e
ɪ
x
gz
a
æ
c
k
t
t
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(exakt)

(exakt)

krävande

adjektiv

requiring a great amount of effort, skill, or care

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Hard-won
us flag
/hˈɑːɹdwˈʌn/
(mörka vinnst)

(mörka vinnst)

svårt vunnit

adjektiv

achieving something after facing a lot of challenges and putting in a great deal of effort

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Uphill
/ʌphɪl/
Svår
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
u
ʌ
ph
ph
i
ɪ
ll
l
(krävande)

(krävande)

utmanande

adjektiv

challenging situation that requires considerable effort

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Wearisome
/wɪrisəm/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
w
w
ea
ɪ
r
r
i
i
s
s
o
ə
m
m
e
(uttröttande)

(uttröttande)

tröttande

adjektiv

causing fatigue, boredom, or irritation due to being repetitive or tiresome

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
to surmount
To surmount
/sərmaʊnt/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
s
s
u
ə
r
r
m
m
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
t
t
(övervinna)

(övervinna)

överskrida

adjektiv

to successfully overcome challenges or difficulties

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knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
To outsmart
/aʊtsmɑrt/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
s
s
m
m
a
ɑ
r
r
t
t
(översmart)

(översmart)

överlista

adjektiv

to use skill and cunning to gain an advantage over someone, defeating or surpassing them through intelligence

Grammatiska Information:

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Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
to brave
To brave
/breɪv/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
b
b
r
r
a
v
v
e
(tåla)

(tåla)

utsatte sig för

adjektiv

to endure a difficult or dangerous situation with courage and determination

Grammatiska Information:

Transitivt

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
Cinch
/sɪnʧ/
us flag
Epentes
Tyst
c
s
i
ɪ
n
n
ch
ʧ
(barnlek)

(barnlek)

enkelt

adjektiv

an extremely easy task or something easily achieved

Ordfamilj

knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun

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