How do you pronounce bristle?

bristle is pronounced as /ˈbrɪsəl/.

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bristle

🐈bristle (brísəl)

verb, noun

/ˈbrɪsəl/

poils raides; réagir avec colère (poils raides; reagir avec colere)

Brisk bristling

Signification

to react angrily or defensively; a short stiff hair or fiber

Traduction de la signification

réagir de façon agressive ou défensive; un poil court et raide ou une fibre

reagir de facon aggressive ou defensive; un poil court et raide ou une fibre

Phrases d'exemple

The cat bristled when it saw the dog.

Le chat s'est hérissé quand il a vu le chien.

Expressions d'exemple

bristle with anger

se hérisser de colère

se herisser de colere

Synonymes

stiffen, react, flare up, ruffle, quill

Antonymes

calm, relax, smooth

Collocations

bristle with anger, bristle at criticism, bristle with excitement

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