Translation of "bone of contention" to Russian

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Dictionary translations for "bone of contention"

bone of contention noun

pl. bones of contention

яблоко раздора ср.р. (fig)

Missile defense has become another bone of contention.

Противоракетная оборона стала еще одним яблоком раздора.

Contexts with "bone of contention"

Missile defense has become another bone of contention. Противоракетная оборона стала еще одним яблоком раздора.

Gazprom supply contracts have been a bone of contention for years. Газпромовские контракты на поставку уже давно стали яблоком раздора.

Over the past several years, biofuels have become a bone of contention. За последние несколько лет биотопливо стало яблоком раздора.

In the United States, the bone of contention has been the purpose that the funds will serve. В Соединенных Штатах яблоком раздора стала цель, которой эти средства будут служить.

Nor is federation an alternative – as the terms of the federation itself become the bones of contention (see Bosnia or Cyprus). Федерация так же не выход - условия вступления также представляют собой яблоко раздора (Босния, Кипр).

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