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1 sträuben
I v/refl2. fig. (sich widersetzen, wehren) refuse, kick up a fuss umg.; körperlich: kick and struggle; sich sträuben gegen resist, fight; körperlich: struggle against; sich sträuben, etw. zu tun refuse to do s.th.; er sträubte sich dagegen, es zu machen auch he just wouldn’t do it; alles in mir sträubt sich, es zu tun every fibre (Am. fiber) in my being is against doing it, I can’t bring myself to do it; die Feder sträubt sich, es zu beschreiben I hardly dare put it into words; HaarII v/t (Federn) ruffle (up)* * *to ruffle; to stand up;sich sträubento writhe; to flounder* * *sträu|ben ['ʃtrɔybn]1. vr1) (Haare, Fell) to stand on end; (Gefieder) to become ruffledda strä́úben sich einem die Haare — it's enough to make your hair stand on end
die Feder/die Zunge sträubt sich, das zu schildern (geh) — one hesitates to put it down on paper/to say it
es sträubt sich alles in mir, das zu tun — I am most reluctant to do it
2. vtGefieder to ruffle3. vi aux sein (rare)(= zerstieben) to scatter; (Wasser) to spray* * ** * *sträu·ben[ˈʃtrɔybn̩]I. vrdem Hund sträubte sich das Fell the dog raised its hackles; s.a. HaarII. vt▪ etw \sträuben to raise [or ruffle] sth [up]die Katze sträubte das Fell the cat raised its hackles* * *1. 2.reflexives Verb1) <hair, fur> bristle, stand on end; < feathers> become ruffled2) (sich widersetzen) resistsich sträuben, etwas zu tun — resist doing something
sie hat sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen die Versetzung gesträubt — she resisted the transfer with all her might
* * *A. v/rsich sträuben gegen resist, fight; körperlich: struggle against;sich sträuben, etwas zu tun refuse to do sth;er sträubte sich dagegen, es zu machen auch he just wouldn’t do it;alles in mir sträubt sich, es zu tun every fibre (US fiber) in my being is against doing it, I can’t bring myself to do it;B. v/t (Federn) ruffle (up)* * *1. 2.reflexives Verb1) <hair, fur> bristle, stand on end; < feathers> become ruffled2) (sich widersetzen) resistsich sträuben, etwas zu tun — resist doing something
sie hat sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen die Versetzung gesträubt — she resisted the transfer with all her might
* * *v.to bristle v.to ruffle v.to ruffle up v. -
2 sträuben
sträu·ben [ʼʃtrɔybn̩]vr1) ( sich widersetzen)sich [gegen etw] \sträuben to resist [sth];sich gegen einen Plan \sträuben to fight against a plan2) ( sich aufrichten)sich \sträuben to stand on end;vtetw \sträuben to raise [or ruffle] sth [up];die Katze sträubte das Fell the cat raised its hackles -
3 nekhaar
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4 zjeż|yć
pf — zjeż|ać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (nastroszyć) pies zjeżył sierść na grzbiecie the dog raised its hackles- zjeżona czupryna roughed-up hair2. przen. strach zjeżył mi włosy na głowie my hair stood on end through fear Ⅱ zjeżyć się — zjeżać się 1. (nastroszyć się) [zwierzę] to bristle (up)- włosy zjeżyły mu się na głowie his hair stood on end- kot się zjeżył the cat bristled (up)2. przen. (obruszyć się) [osoba] to bristle- zjeżyć się na czyjś widok to bristle at the sight of sbThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zjeż|yć
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5 de hond zette zijn nekhaar overeind
de hond zette zijn nekhaar overeindVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de hond zette zijn nekhaar overeind
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6 escuchimizado
adj.very thin.* * *1→ link=escuchimizarse escuchimizarse► adjetivo1 familiar puny, scrawny* * *= scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], nesh, gaunt.Ex. It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex. They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. A dog standing in the middle of the road raised his hackles and growled as the line of filthy, gaunt humans marched down the dusty street towards him.* * *= scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], nesh, gaunt.Ex: It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.
Ex: They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: A dog standing in the middle of the road raised his hackles and growled as the line of filthy, gaunt humans marched down the dusty street towards him.* * *escuchimizado -da* * *
escuchimizado,-a adj fam scrawny, puny: solamente había dos gatos escuchimizados en el jardín, there were just two scrawny cats in the garden
' escuchimizado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escuchimizada
* * *♦ adjskinny, thin as a rake♦ nm,fskinny person* * *adj fampuny fam, scrawny fam -
7 escuálido
adj.squalid, filthy.* * *► adjetivo1 (delgado) emaciated, extremely thin, skinny2 (sucio) squalid, filthy* * *ADJ1) (=delgado) skinny, scraggy2) (=sucio) squalid, filthy* * *- da adjetivo <persona/animal> skinny, scrawny* * *= grungy, emaciated, squalid, scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], skinny [skinnier -comp., skinniest -sup.], gaunt.Ex. It is primarily a story about a girl who, pregnant, flees her disapproving family to search for the father of her child in the grungy and sinister Midlands of England.Ex. The non-white anorexic subjects reported ealier menarche, were shorter in stature, less emaciated, and practiced veganism slightly more commonly.Ex. The author examines Whistler's visits to the more squalid sections of the city, his views along the Thames and his portrayals of street urchins.Ex. It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex. They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex. The writer discusses the fashion industry's obsession with skinny models.Ex. A dog standing in the middle of the road raised his hackles and growled as the line of filthy, gaunt humans marched down the dusty street towards him.* * *- da adjetivo <persona/animal> skinny, scrawny* * *= grungy, emaciated, squalid, scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], skinny [skinnier -comp., skinniest -sup.], gaunt.Ex: It is primarily a story about a girl who, pregnant, flees her disapproving family to search for the father of her child in the grungy and sinister Midlands of England.
Ex: The non-white anorexic subjects reported ealier menarche, were shorter in stature, less emaciated, and practiced veganism slightly more commonly.Ex: The author examines Whistler's visits to the more squalid sections of the city, his views along the Thames and his portrayals of street urchins.Ex: It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex: They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex: The writer discusses the fashion industry's obsession with skinny models.Ex: A dog standing in the middle of the road raised his hackles and growled as the line of filthy, gaunt humans marched down the dusty street towards him.* * *escuálido -daA ‹persona/animal› skinny, scrawnyB ‹lugar› squalid* * *
escuálido
escuálido,-a adjetivo emaciated
' escuálido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escuálida
English:
scraggy
- emaciated
- scrawny
* * *escuálido, -a adjemaciated* * *adj skinny, emaciated* * *escuálido, -da adj1) : skinny, scrawny2) inmundo: filthy, squalid -
8 flaco
adj.thin, lean, skinny, frail.* * *► adjetivo1 (delgado) thin, skinny2 (débil) weak, frail1 (debilidad) weak point, weak spot; (vicio) bad habit————————1 (debilidad) weak point, weak spot; (vicio) bad habit* * *(f. - flaca)adj.1) thin, skinny2) feeble, weak* * *1. ADJ1) (=delgado) thin, skinny *años flacos — LAm lean years
ponerse flaco — LAm to get thin
su punto flaco — his weak point, his weakness
2.SM (=defecto) failing; (=punto débil) weakness, weak point* * *- ca adjetivoa) < persona> thin, skinny (colloq)b) (AmL) ( como apelativo cariñoso) skinny (colloq)c) ( insignificante) poor* * *= skinny [skinnier -comp., skinniest -sup.], scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], gaunt.Ex. The writer discusses the fashion industry's obsession with skinny models.Ex. It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex. They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex. A dog standing in the middle of the road raised his hackles and growled as the line of filthy, gaunt humans marched down the dusty street towards him.----* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.* punto flaco = blind spot, weak link.* punto flaco, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *- ca adjetivoa) < persona> thin, skinny (colloq)b) (AmL) ( como apelativo cariñoso) skinny (colloq)c) ( insignificante) poor* * *= skinny [skinnier -comp., skinniest -sup.], scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], gaunt.Ex: The writer discusses the fashion industry's obsession with skinny models.
Ex: It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex: They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex: A dog standing in the middle of the road raised his hackles and growled as the line of filthy, gaunt humans marched down the dusty street towards him.* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.* punto flaco = blind spot, weak link.* punto flaco, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *flaco -ca1 ‹persona› thin3 (insignificante) poor* * *
flaco◊ -ca adjetivo
thin, skinny (colloq)
flaco,-a adjetivo
1 (muy delgado) skinny
2 (débil) weak: tienes flaca memoria, you have a very bad memory
punto flaco, weak spot
' flaco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flaca
- punto
- reseca
- reseco
- chupado
- delgado
English:
chink
- disservice
- lean
- point
- rake
- scrawny
- skinny
- thin
- weakness
- blind
- spindly
* * *flaco, -a♦ adj1. [delgado] thin;[esquelético] skinny2. [frágil] weak;su punto flaco es la ortografía his weak point is spelling3. [pobre]le haces un flaco servicio o [m5] favor mimándolo tanto you're not doing him any favours by spoiling him like that♦ nm,fAm Fam [como apelativo]¿cómo estás, flaca? hey, how are you doing?;¿qué auto tiene el flaco? what kind of car has the guy got?* * *I adj1 ( delgado) thin2 ( débil):punto flaco weak point;flaco de memoria forgetfulII m, flaca f thin person* * *flaco, -ca adj1) delgado: thin, skinny2) : feeble, weakuna excusa flaca: a feeble excuse* * *flaco adj2. (débil) weak
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