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bristle (EN)
Substantiv, Verb

Substantiv “bristle”

Sg. bristle, Pl. bristles
  1. Borste (auf einem Tier)
    The bristles on the pig's back were rough to the touch.
  2. Borste (in einer Bürste oder einem Besen)
    She removed paint from the bristles of her brush after finishing the artwork.

Verb “bristle”

Infinitiv bristle; er bristles; Prät. bristled; Part. bristled; Ger. bristling
  1. sich sträuben
    She bristled at the suggestion that she was lying.
  2. wimmeln (von etwas)
    The town bristled with tourists during the festival season.
  3. sich aufstellen (wie Borsten)
    The dog's fur bristled when it saw the stranger.