Gordian dans le dictionnaire italien Oxford-Paravia

Traductions de Gordian dans le dictionnaire anglais»italien

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

Gordian knot

nodo m gordiano

to cut the Gordian knot fig

tagliare il nodo gordiano

Traductions de Gordian dans le dictionnaire italien»anglais

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tagliare il nodo gordiano

to cut the Gordian knot

nodo gordiano

Gordian knot

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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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