hornets' nest
hornets' nest · hornets' nests
осиное гнездо
Hornissennest, Wespennest
A nest of hornetsA nest of hornets.
Meaning
2 sensesA nest of hornets.
Hornissennest
habitation for wasps or hornets
(figuratively)An unpleasant or controversial situation likely to be exacerbated by outside involvement.
Wespennest
оси́ное гнездо́osínoje gnezdó
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
an unpleasant or controversial situation:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
a hornets' nest:
an unpleasant or controversial situation:
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