hackles in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

hackles in the PONS Dictionary

hackles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make sb's hackles rise
hérisser qn
to get one's hackles up
se hérisser
sth raises hackles
qc hérisse
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Additional items that reflect a regiment's historical accomplishments, such as backing cloth and hackles, may be worn behind the cap badge.
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This is a characteristic behaviour of other blue pigeons, too, and they can also vibrate their hackles.
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It is described as having black eyes, dark gray or purple leg colour, with silver or red hackles and sometimes red feathering on the wings.
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The pet hate that makes your hackles rise...
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Raptors are shown as being covered in scales with a small crest of protofeathers that can be raised up like hackles when attacking.
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Your hackles or shackles whatever you want to call it come up.
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As an intergovernmental body, it raises the hackles of the often strongly libertarian tech industry, which worries about top-down regulation by politicians.
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Again, however, one's hackles soon rose and one was up there, punching the air, taking sides.
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The throat hackles are shorter than in most other ravens.
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The head is grey, like the upper neck plumage, which turns into green and copper hackles towards the breast.
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