- the crux of a problem
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
the crux of a problem
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the crux — (of something) phrase the most important aspect of something The police didn’t have enough evidence against him. That’s the crux of the matter. Thesaurus: important thing or detailsynonym Main entry: crux * * * the crux : the most important … Useful english dictionary
problem — n. unsettled question source of difficulty 1) to cause, create, pose, present a problem 2) to address, tackle; bring up, raise; resolve, settle, solve a problem 3) an acute, difficult, major, pressing, serious; insoluble, insurmountable problem… … Combinatory dictionary
crux — [[t]krʌ̱ks[/t]] N SING: the N, usu N of n The crux of a problem or argument is the most important or difficult part of it which affects everything else. He said the crux of the matter was economic policy … English dictionary
crux — [krʌks] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: CROSS2] the crux the most important part of a problem, question, argument etc the crux of ▪ The crux of the matter is how do we prevent a flood occurring again? ▪ The crux of the problem lay in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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crux — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ real VERB + CRUX ▪ be ▪ This is the real crux of the issue to me. CRUX + VERB ▪ lie … Collocations dictionary
problem — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that causes difficulties ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, big, enormous, grave, great, huge, important, major, serious, significant … Collocations dictionary
crux — noun (plural cruxes; also cruces) Etymology: Latin cruc , crux cross, torture Date: 1718 1. a puzzling or difficult problem ; an unsolved question 2. an essential point requiring resolu … New Collegiate Dictionary
crux — noun the crux the most important part of a problem, question, argument etc: The crux of the play is his inability to accept his wife as an equal. | The crux of the matter is whether or not he d intended to commit a crime … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
The Law of Conservation of Energy — The Law of Conservation of Energy † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of Conservation of Energy Amongst the gravest objections raised by the progress of modern science against Theism, the possibility of Miracles, free will, the… … Catholic encyclopedia
