bristle [ˈbrɪsl]
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bristle(
brih
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suhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (stiff filament)
a. la cerda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The broom has long, stiff bristles that make it ideal for sweeping leaves.La escoba tiene las cerdas largas y duras así que es ideal para barrer las hojas.
2. (animal)
3. (beard)
a. el pelo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The razor gently lifts each bristle for a really close shave.La maquinilla levanta suavemente cada pelo para dar un afeitado muy apurado.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
5. (to rise)
a. erizarse
The cat's fur bristled when it saw the dog.Cuando el gato vio el perro se le erizó el pelo.
b. ponerse de punta
The hairs on my arms bristled as I heard voices in the corridor.Se me pusieron los pelos de los brazos de punta cuando escuché voces en el pasillo.
6. (to be full; used with "with")
a. estar erizado de
The plan to rescue the hostages bristled with difficulties.El plan para rescatar a los rehenes estaba erizado de dificultades.
7. (to raise fur)
8. (to react)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I bristled with anger at Monica's words, but I bit my tongue.Me enfurecí con lo que dijo Monica, pero me aguanté.
Lorraine bristled at the customer's arrogance.A Lorraine le irritó la arrogancia del cliente.
bristles
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
bristleNounintransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (of animal, brush)
a. la cerda(F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
2. (on face)
a. el pelo de la barba(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
3. (of plant)
a. el pelo(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (animal's fur)
a. erizarse
5. (fig)
a.
to bristle (with anger)enfurecerse
6. (be full)
a.
the room was bristling with security menla habitación estaba repleta de agentes de seguridad
the situation was bristling with difficultiesla situación estaba erizada de dificultades
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Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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