Bristle
01
borst, stelt hår
a short, thick, coarse hair growing naturally on an animal or person
Exempel
The boar 's bristles were rough to the touch.
Vildsvinets borst var grova vid beröring.
He felt the bristles of his unshaven chin.
Han kände borstarna på sin orakade haka.
02
borst, fiber
a stiff, coarse fiber, natural or synthetic, used in brushes or similar tools
Exempel
The broom 's synthetic bristles wore down over time.
Kvastens syntetiska borst nöttes ner över tiden.
The paintbrush 's bristles were made of nylon.
Penselns borstar var tillverkade av nylon.
to bristle
01
resa sig, reagera aggressivt
to react in an angry, aggressive, or defensive manner
Exempel
The team bristled when their strategy was mocked.
Laget reagerade argt när deras strategi hånades.
Her comments made him bristle with irritation.
Hennes kommentarer fick honom att resa ragg av irritation.
02
vara full av, myllra av
to be filled or crowded with a large number of something
Intransitive
Exempel
The forest bristled with hidden wildlife.
Skogen myllrade av dold vildmark.
The city bristled with armed guards.
Staden myllrade av beväpnade vakter.
03
resas, bli arg
to react or respond with anger, irritation, or indignation, often by stiffening or erecting hairs or bristles on the body
Intransitive
04
resas, stå rakt upp
to be thickly covered with or as if with stiff hairs or spines
Intransitive: to bristle with sth
Exempel
The cactus bristled with sharp spines.
Kaktusen borstade med vassa taggar.
The hedgehog bristled with quills when threatened.
Igelkotten respte sig med taggar när den hotades.
Lexikalt Träd
bristlelike
bristly
bristle
