hedgehog in Czech
hedgehog in Czech is ježek, ježkové — hedgehog means to curl into a tight defensive ball, or to set up spiky defenses, the way a hedgehog protects itself.
hedgehog in Czech
ježek
A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.
ježkové
A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.
What does "hedgehog" mean?
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verb To curl into a tight defensive ball, or to set up spiky defenses, the way a hedgehog protects itself.
"You try for his head, but he's hedgehogged round now, elbows beside his ears and you can't get him."
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hedgehog in a sentence
- You try for his head, but he's hedgehogged round now, elbows beside his ears and you can't get him.
- The dead man was lying on a pile of the blankets, curled up, his hands interlocked behind his head, knees drawn up to his chest. Hedgehogged, just like the others.
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What is "hedgehog" in Czech?
"hedgehog" in Czech is ježek, ježkové. hedgehog means: To curl into a tight defensive ball, or to set up spiky defenses, the way a hedgehog protects itself.
Are there other ways to say "hedgehog" in Czech?
Yes — Czech has 2 translations listed for "hedgehog": ježek, ježkové.
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