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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCrux
/krʌks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The decisive or most important point at issue, or the fundamental heart of a problem.
"The crux of the matter is whether we have enough funding to complete the project on time." - 2
A difficult or puzzling problem that is hard to solve.
"Navigating the legal ambiguities proved to be the crux of the negotiation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from the Latin noun 'crux', meaning 'cross', which historically came to refer to a tortuous trial or a perplexing difficulty standing at a crossroads. By the 18th century in English, the term shifted metaphorically to mean the decisive or most essential point at issue.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crux" is said worldwide
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crux
Transliteration: /kʁyks/
"Le crux du problème réside dans le manque de communication."
Schlüsselstelle
Transliteration: /ˈʃlʏsl̩ˌʃtɛlə/
"Die Schlüsselstelle des Projekts ist die termingerechte Lieferung."
nodo
Transliteration: /ˈnɔdo/
"Il nodo della questione è la mancanza di risorse."
medula
Transliteration: /ˈmeðula/
Script: médula
"La médula del asunto es comprender las necesidades del cliente."
cerne
Transliteration: /ˈsɛɾni/
"O cerne da questão é a sustentabilidade financeira."
सार
Transliteration: saar
"इस मामले का सार यह है कि हमें तुरंत निर्णय लेना होगा।"
关键
Transliteration: guānjiàn
"这个问题的关键在于资金不足。"
핵심
Transliteration: haek-sim
"이번 협상의 핵심은 가격 조정입니다."
核心
Transliteration: kakushin
"問題の核心はそこにはありません。"
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