bristle

1. (intransitive)To rise or stand erect, like bristles.

   His hair began to bristle with anger when the subject was mentioned.

   The cat’s fur bristled when the dog approached.

   sträuben

   щети́нитьсяščetínitʹsja, ощети́ниватьсяoščetínivatʹsja, ощети́нитьсяoščetínitʹsja

   rise up as in fear

2. (intransitive, usually)To abound, to be covered with, or to have an abundance of, something, especially something jutting out.

   have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles

3. (intransitive, usually)To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance.

   The employees bristled at the prospect of working through the holidays.

   sträuben

4. (transitive, uncommon)To cause (someone) to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses.

   Your blatant attitude always bristles me.

5. (rare)To fix a bristle or bristles to.

   to bristle a thread

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6. (archaic, obsolete, transitive)To make (something) rise or stand erect, like bristles.

1. The dog's hair bristled when it saw the lion.

   Шерсть на собаці стала дибки, коли він побачив лева.

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2. The riverside bristles with factory chimneys.

   deAm Flussufer ragt ein Wald von Fabrikschornsteinen empor.

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3. The dog's hair bristled up with anger.

   ruСобака в злости ощерилась.

   deDem Hund sträubte sich vor Wut das Fell.

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4. He bristled at the sight of me.

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5. Ziri noticed the broom was missing bristles.

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