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hedgehog in Portuguese

hedgehog in Portuguese is ouriço — hedgehog means to curl into a tight defensive ball, or to set up spiky defenses, the way a hedgehog protects itself.

hedgehog in Portuguese

ouriço
noun

What does "hedgehog" mean?

  1. verb To curl into a tight defensive ball, or to set up spiky defenses, the way a hedgehog protects itself.
    "The troops hedgehogged their position with anti-tank spikes."
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hedgehog in a sentence

  • The troops hedgehogged their position with anti-tank spikes.

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What is "hedgehog" in Portuguese?

"hedgehog" in Portuguese is ouriço. hedgehog means: To curl into a tight defensive ball, or to set up spiky defenses, the way a hedgehog protects itself.

How do you use "hedgehog" in a sentence?

Example: "The troops hedgehogged their position with anti-tank spikes." In Portuguese, "hedgehog" is ouriço.

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