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vrien

adjectiveadjektiv

tricky · awkward, difficult to deal with

EtymologyOpphav

av vri (II)to twist · to turn · to wring from vri (II)to twist · to turn · to wring

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. innfløktcomplicated, vanskeligdifficult · hard complicatedinnfløkt, difficultvanskelig
    • en vrien oppgave a tricky task
  2. om person: vanskelig å ha med å gjøre;
    umedgjørliguncooperative, unaccommodating, obstinate, vrang (5)contrary
    about a person: difficult to deal with;
    uncooperative, unaccommodatingumedgjørlig, contraryvrang (5)
    • være vrien og vrang to be awkward and obstinate