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in the PONS Dictionary

ruf·fled [ˈrʌfl̩d] ADJ inv FASHION

ruffled
gerüscht nach n
ruffled
mit Rüschen

I. ruf·fle [ˈrʌfl̩] VB trans

1. ruffle (agitate):

to ruffle sth
etw durcheinanderbringen
to ruffle sth hair
etw zerzausen
the birds ruffled their feathers [up] in alarm
die Vögel plusterten sich beunruhigt auf
the strong gust ruffled the surface of the water
die starke Böe kräuselte die Oberfläche des Wassers

2. ruffle fig (upset):

to ruffle sb
jdn aus der Ruhe bringen
nothing ever ruffles her self-confidence
ihr Selbstbewusstsein lässt sich durch nichts erschüttern
to be [easily] ruffled
sich acc schnell aus der Ruhe bringen lassen

Phrases:

to ruffle sb's feathers [or feelings]
jdn auf die Palme bringen inf

II. ruf·fle [ˈrʌfl̩] N

ruffle
Rüsche f <-, -n>
lace ruffles
Spitzenrüschen pl
Present
Iruffle
youruffle
he/she/itruffles
weruffle
youruffle
theyruffle
Past
Iruffled
youruffled
he/she/itruffled
weruffled
youruffled
theyruffled
Present Perfect
Ihaveruffled
youhaveruffled
he/she/ithasruffled
wehaveruffled
youhaveruffled
theyhaveruffled
Past Perfect
Ihadruffled
youhadruffled
he/she/ithadruffled
wehadruffled
youhadruffled
theyhadruffled
See further verb tables