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1 fluff
• nöyhtä• nukka• höyty• höytyvä• tyriä• epäonnistunut yritys• unohtaminen• untuva• pyristellä• karva• hahtuva• haituva• möhläys• munaus• pehmeä karvaforest and paper industry• massarevinnäinen* * *1. noun(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) nukka2. verb1) ((often with out or up) to make full and soft like fluff: The bird fluffed out its feathers; Fluff up the pillows and make the invalid more comfortable.) pöyhistää, pöyhiä2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) möhliä•- fluffy -
2 ruffle
• panna väreilemään• rimpsu• röyhelö• hätkähtää• hermostuttaa• väreily• pörröttää• tehdä levottomaksi• lainehtia• laine• poimutus* * *(to make wrinkled or uneven, especially hair, feathers etc: The wind ruffled her hair; The bird ruffled its feathers in anger.) pörröttää -
3 cushion
• imeä• tyyny• hiusvalkki• varustaa pieluksella• valkkiphysics• vaimennus• vaimentaa• puskuri• päänalunen• päänalus• pehmike• pehmustaa• pielus* * *'kuʃən 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) tyyny2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) tyyny2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) vaimentaa
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make the feathers fly — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To enjoy working; be strong and work hard. * /When Mrs. Hale did her spring cleaning she made the feathers fly./ 2. See: MAKE THE FUR FLY … Dictionary of American idioms
make the feathers fly — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To enjoy working; be strong and work hard. * /When Mrs. Hale did her spring cleaning she made the feathers fly./ 2. See: MAKE THE FUR FLY … Dictionary of American idioms
make the feathers fly — To create a turmoil or uproar • • • Main Entry: ↑feather make the feathers fly see under ↑feather • • • Main Entry: ↑fly … Useful english dictionary
make\ the\ feathers\ fly — v. phr. informal 1. To enjoy working; be strong and work hard. When Mrs. Hale did her spring cleaning she made the feathers fly. 2. See: make the fur fly … Словарь американских идиом
make the fur fly — or[make the feathers fly] {v. phr.}, {informal} Say or write mean things about someone or to jump on and fight hard. * /A man fooled Mr. Black and got his money. Mr. Black will really make the fur fly when he finds the man./ * /Mrs. Baker s dog… … Dictionary of American idioms
make the fur fly — or[make the feathers fly] {v. phr.}, {informal} Say or write mean things about someone or to jump on and fight hard. * /A man fooled Mr. Black and got his money. Mr. Black will really make the fur fly when he finds the man./ * /Mrs. Baker s dog… … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ the\ fur\ fly — • make the fur fly • make the feathers fly v. phr. informal Say or write mean things about someone or to jump on and fight hard. A man fooled Mr. Black and got his money. Mr. Black will really make the fur fly when he finds the man. Mrs. Baker s… … Словарь американских идиом
Make the feathers fly — cause a commotion … Dictionary of Australian slang
make the feathers fly — Australian Slang cause a commotion … English dialects glossary
To ruffle the feathers of — 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
The Birds (story) — Infobox short story | name = The Birds author = Daphne du Maurier published in = The Birds and Other Stories , as well as The Apple Tree . country = flagicon|UK UK language = English publisher = Penguin Books publication type = Anthology pub date … Wikipedia
