bristle

Spanish translation: enojarse, indignarse

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English term or phrase:bristle
Spanish translation:enojarse, indignarse
Entered by: Ana Juliá

16:40 Sep 10, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion
English term or phrase: bristle
1 Timoteo 5:14-15
The reason for Paul's directives is not a domineering male chauvinism, but he desires that godly women assume their place in the spiritual battle. This verse causes many in our day to bristle, to castigate Paul and toss him on the garbage pile of cultural irrelevancies.
Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 20:47
provocar ira o enojo
Explanation:
bris·tle
(click to hear the word) (brsl)
n.
A stiff hair.
A stiff hairlike structure: the bristles of a wire brush.
v. bris·tled, bris·tling, bris·tles
v. intr.
To stand stiffly on end like bristles: The hair on the dog's neck bristled.
To raise the bristles: The cat bristled at the sight of the large dog.
To react in an angry or offended manner: The author bristled at the suggestion of plagiarism.
To be covered or thick with or as if with bristles: The path bristled with thorns.
v. tr.
To cause to stand erect like bristles; stiffen.
To furnish or supply with bristles.
To make bristly; ruffle.


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[Middle English bristel, probably from Old English *byrstel, from byrst, bristle.]


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Note added at 2003-09-10 17:37:37 (GMT)
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se enojan...

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Note added at 2003-09-10 17:37:57 (GMT)
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...se indignan...
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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 20:47
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Gracias
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2provocar ira o enojo
Egmont
5se erizan
afsdfds
3Sobresalten
Mark Kane


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
provocar ira o enojo


Explanation:
bris·tle
(click to hear the word) (brsl)
n.
A stiff hair.
A stiff hairlike structure: the bristles of a wire brush.
v. bris·tled, bris·tling, bris·tles
v. intr.
To stand stiffly on end like bristles: The hair on the dog's neck bristled.
To raise the bristles: The cat bristled at the sight of the large dog.
To react in an angry or offended manner: The author bristled at the suggestion of plagiarism.
To be covered or thick with or as if with bristles: The path bristled with thorns.
v. tr.
To cause to stand erect like bristles; stiffen.
To furnish or supply with bristles.
To make bristly; ruffle.


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[Middle English bristel, probably from Old English *byrstel, from byrst, bristle.]


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Note added at 2003-09-10 17:37:37 (GMT)
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se enojan...

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Note added at 2003-09-10 17:37:57 (GMT)
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...se indignan...


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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 54
Grading comment
Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ruben Berrozpe (X)
2 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Ruben :-)

agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
2 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Patricia, y que lo pases bien! :-)
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
se erizan


Explanation:
Por causa de este versiculo algunos hoy se erizan, etc.

Tambien: se indignan
Espero que sirva de algo

afsdfds
Argentina
Local time: 15:47
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Sobresalten


Explanation:
Otra opción.
Suerte--Mark

Mark Kane
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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