brier patch

A thicket of thorny bushes or briers, often used metaphorically to describe a difficult, tangled, or problematic situation.

frFourré dense d'arbustes épineux ou de ronces, souvent utilisé métaphoriquement pour décrire une situation difficile, embrouillée ou problématique.ruГустые заросли колючих кустарников или ежевики, часто используемые метафорически для описания сложной, запутанной или проблемной ситуации.esMatorral denso de arbustos espinosos o zarzas, a menudo usado metafóricamente para describir una situación complicada, enredada o problemática.deDichtes Gestrüpp aus dornigen Sträuchern oder Brombeeren; metaphorisch auch eine verworrene, schwierige oder ausweglose Lage.ptMata densa de arbustos espinhosos ou de amoreiras silvestres; usado metaforicamente para descrever uma situação complicada, confusa ou problemática.zh指茂密多刺的灌木丛或黑莓丛；也常比喻复杂、棘手或难以脱身的处境。arغابة كثيفة من الشجيرات الشائكة أو العليق، وتُستخدم مجازيًا لوصف موقف معقد أو متشابك أو صعب.

1. A thicket of thorny plants B2 formal

   A dense area of prickly shrubs or bushes, often difficult to navigate.

   • The rabbit disappeared into the brier patch.
   • We had to cut our way through the brier patch to reach the clearing.
   • The old fence was overgrown with a thick brier patch.

   frFourré épineuxruЗарасли колючих кустарниковesmatorral espinosodeDornengestrüppptMato de espinhoszh荆棘丛arأجمة شوكية

2. A difficult or problematic situation C1 informal american

   A metaphorical place or situation that is full of difficulties, dangers, or complications.

   • He found himself in a brier patch of legal troubles.
   • The negotiations turned into a brier patch of conflicting demands.
   • Avoiding the brier patch of office politics is nearly impossible.

   frsituation difficile / traquenardruЗатруднительное положениеesenigma, lío, atolladerodeSchwierige LageptSituação difícilzh困境arموقف صعب