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Bristle
01
poil
a short, thick, coarse hair growing naturally on an animal or person
Exemples
The boar 's bristles were rough to the touch.
Les soies du sanglier étaient rudes au toucher.
He felt the bristles of his unshaven chin.
Il sentit les soies de son menton non rasé.
02
poil, soie
a stiff, coarse fiber, natural or synthetic, used in brushes or similar tools
Exemples
The broom 's synthetic bristles wore down over time.
Les soies synthétiques du balai se sont usées avec le temps.
The paintbrush 's bristles were made of nylon.
Les poils du pinceau étaient en nylon.
to bristle
01
se hérisser, s'irriter
to react in an angry, aggressive, or defensive manner
Exemples
The team bristled when their strategy was mocked.
L'équipe a réagi vivement lorsque leur stratégie a été moquée.
Her comments made him bristle with irritation.
Ses commentaires l'ont fait se hérisser d'irritation.
02
grouiller de
to be filled or crowded with a large number of something
Intransitive
Exemples
The forest bristled with hidden wildlife.
La forêt hérissait d'une faune cachée.
The city bristled with armed guards.
La ville grouillait de gardes armés.
03
se hérisser
to react or respond with anger, irritation, or indignation, often by stiffening or erecting hairs or bristles on the body
Intransitive
04
hérisser, se hérisser
to be thickly covered with or as if with stiff hairs or spines
Intransitive: to bristle with sth
Exemples
The cactus bristled with sharp spines.
Le cactus hérissait de piquants acérés.
The hedgehog bristled with quills when threatened.
Le hérisson se hérissa de piquants lorsqu'il fut menacé.
Arbre Lexical
bristlelike
bristly
bristle
