hérissait in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hérissait in the French»English Dictionary

I.hérisser [ˈeʀise] VB trans

1. hérisser (dresser):

hérisser oiseau: plumes

to ruffle (up)

hérisser hérisson, porc-épic: piquants

to raise

le chat a hérissé ses poils

the cat's fur bristled

le froid hérisse les poils

the cold gives you goose pimples

fou de terreur, les cheveux hérissés sur la tête

mad with terror, his hair standing on end

2. hérisser (garnir):

hérisser qc de

to spike sth with

hérisser une fosse de pieux

to spike a pit with stakes

le haut du mur est hérissé de tessons de bouteilles

the top of the wall is spiked with broken glass

question hérissée de difficultés fig

question fraught with difficulties

3. hérisser (irriter) inf:

hérisser situation:

to set sb's teeth on edge inf

hérisser personne:

to make sb cringe

II.se hérisser VB refl

1. se hérisser (se dresser):

se hérisser poils, cheveux:

to stand on end

se hérisser animal:

to bristle

2. se hérisser (s'irriter):

se hérisser inf

to bristle inf

il se hérisse à la moindre remarque

he bristles at the slightest remark

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hérisser le poil de qn inf

to put sb's back up inf

Translations for hérissait in the English»French Dictionary

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the dog's hackles began to rise

le chien se hérissait

to make sb's hackles rise fig

hérisser qn

to get one's hackles up fig

se hérisser

bristle fur:

se hérisser

bristle

se hérisser (at à, with de)

puff up feathers:

se hérisser

puff up

hérisser

ruffle

hérisser

fluff, a. fluff up (puff up) bird, cat: feathers, tail

hérisser

prickle

se hérisser (with de)

hérissait in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hérissait in the French»English Dictionary

I.hérisser ['eʀise] VB trans

1. hérisser (dresser):

hérisser poils, piquants

to bristle

hérisser plumes

to ruffle

2. hérisser (faire dresser):

la peur lui a hérissé les poils

fear made its fur stand on end

3. hérisser (remplir):

hérisser qc de qc

to spike sth with sth

4. hérisser (irriter):

hérisser qn

to ruffle sb's feathers

II.hérisser ['eʀise] VB refl se hérisser

1. hérisser (se dresser):

hérisser cheveux, poils

to stand on end

2. hérisser (dresser ses poils, plumes):

hérisser chat

to bristle

hérisser oiseau

to ruffle its feathers

3. hérisser (se fâcher):

hérisser

to bristle

Translations for hérissait in the English»French Dictionary

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to make sb's hackles rise

hérisser qn

to get one's hackles up

se hérisser

to ruffle sb's feathers

hérisser les poils de qn

bristle

se hérisser