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(to make wrinkled or uneven, especially hair, feathers etc: The wind ruffled her hair; The bird ruffled its feathers in anger.) rufse opp; bruse med fjærenebuste--------slagsmålIsubst. \/ˈrʌfl\/1) rysj, rynkekappe, volang2) ( zoologi) fjærkrage (på fugl), hårkrage (på pattedyr), fjærpryd3) ( anatomi) kryss4) krusning5) irritasjon, ergrelse6) bråk, opptøyer, tumult7) oppstyr, røre, oppstandelse8) vibrerende trommevirvelIIverb \/ˈrʌfl\/1) ( om hår e.l.) rufse opp\/til, ruske i, pjuske\/buste til, bringe i uorden2) bruse med fjærene, puste\/blåse opp3) (om vann, sjø) kruse (seg), lage krusninger4) opprøre, sette i bevegelse, gjøre urolig5) ( kortspill) stokke, blande6) bla raskt igjennom7) ( overført) irritere, ergre, forarge8) bringe ut av fatning9) lage rysjer\/folder, rynke, forsyne med rysjer10) slå en vibrerende trommevirvelbe ruffled bli støtt, bli bragt ut av fatning komme i harnisk, bruse oppruffle someone's temper ergre\/forarge noen, irritere noenruffle someone's feathers ( hverdagslig) ergre noen, forarge noen, irritere noenruffle up fare opp, bruse opp bli støtt
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Ruffled — Ruffle Ruf fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruffling}.] [From {Ruff} a plaited collar, a drum beat, a tumult: cf. OD. ruyffelen to wrinkle.] 1. To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smooth someone's ruffled feathers — smooth someone’s ruffled feathers phrase to try to make someone who feels offended less angry Thesaurus: to make someone less angrysynonym Main entry: smooth * * * I make someone less angry or irritated by using soothing words II see … Useful english dictionary
smooth ruffled feathers — If you smooth someone s ruffled feathers, you make that person feel less angry or offended. Tom took the criticism badly but James managed to smooth his ruffled feathers … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
smooth someone's ruffled feathers — smooth (someone s) ruffled feathers to try to make someone feel less angry or upset, especially after an argument. I spent the afternoon smoothing ruffled feathers and trying to convince people to give the talks another chance … New idioms dictionary
smooth ruffled feathers — smooth (someone s) ruffled feathers to try to make someone feel less angry or upset, especially after an argument. I spent the afternoon smoothing ruffled feathers and trying to convince people to give the talks another chance … New idioms dictionary
smooth (somebody's) ruffled feathers — smooth (sb s) ruffled ˈfeathers idiom to make sb feel less angry or offended Main entry: ↑smoothidiom … Useful english dictionary
smooth ruffled feathers — solve problems, make problems disappear … English contemporary dictionary
smooth someone's ruffled feathers — to try to make someone who feels offended less angry … English dictionary
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Ruffle — Ruf fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruffling}.] [From {Ruff} a plaited collar, a drum beat, a tumult: cf. OD. ruyffelen to wrinkle.] 1. To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ruffling — Ruffle Ruf fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruffling}.] [From {Ruff} a plaited collar, a drum beat, a tumult: cf. OD. ruyffelen to wrinkle.] 1. To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
