Rebel commanders also bristle at what they say is the Western media’s uncritical reporting of the YPG, much of it focused on the Kurdish group’s embrace of secularism and the presence of young women fighters in its ranks.
Source: tatoeba (11035848)
Bristle
/ˈbɹɪsəl/
Synonyms for "bristle" (201 found)
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Noun(8 words)
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13 entriesCollocations
11 entriesbristle at criticismbristle with angerbristle with fearbristled with reportersbristling with camerasbrush bristlefacial bristlenatural bristlesingle bristlestiff bristlesynthetic bristle
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
10 translations across 4 languages.
Dutch
2 entries- recht overeind staan verb (to be on one's guard)
- stekelig reageren verb (to be on one's guard)
Polish
2 entries- jeżyć się verb (to be on one's guard)
- zjeżyć się verb (to be on one's guard)
Spanish
1 entries- ponerse a la defensiva verb (to be on one's guard)
Swedish
4 entries- lystra verb (to be on one's guard)
- resa verb (to be on one's guard)
- resa ragg verb (to be on one's guard)
- skjuta rygg verb (to be on one's guard)
Sample sentences
27 total sentences available.
Many New Yorkers bristle at the notion that the site where the Twin Towers once stood has become a major tourist attraction.
Source: tatoeba (11035877)
Soft bristle paintbrushes are best for watercolour painting.
Source: tatoeba (13560158)
the bristles of a pig
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