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bristle in Russian

bristle in Russian is щети́на, ворс, ощети́ниваться — bristle means a stiff, coarse hair on an animal or plant, or one of the stiff filaments in a brush.

bristle in Russian

щети́на
noun
Pronounced: shchetina
A stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.
ворс
noun
Pronounced: vors
The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.
щети́на
noun
Pronounced: shchetina
The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.
ощети́ниваться
verb
Pronounced: oshchetinivatsya
ощети́ниться
verb
Pronounced: oshchetinitsya
топо́рщиться
verb
Pronounced: toporshchitsya
щети́ниться
verb
Pronounced: shchetinitsya

What does "bristle" mean?

  1. noun A stiff, coarse hair on an animal or plant, or one of the stiff filaments in a brush.
    "The boar's bristles stood up along its back."
  2. verb To react angrily or defensively, especially when criticised.
    "He bristled at the suggestion that he had made a mistake."
  3. verb To be full of something, especially things that stick out.
    "The harbor bristled with masts."
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bristle in a sentence

  • The boar's bristles stood up along its back.
  • The bristles on my toothbrush have gone soft.
  • He bristled at the suggestion that he had made a mistake.
  • She bristled when they questioned her decision.

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What is "bristle" in Russian?
"bristle" in Russian is щети́на, ворс, ощети́ниваться. bristle means: A stiff, coarse hair on an animal or plant, or one of the stiff filaments in a brush.
How do you pronounce щети́на?
"bristle" in Russian is щети́на, pronounced "shchetina".
How do you use "bristle" in a sentence?
Example: "The boar's bristles stood up along its back." In Russian, "bristle" is щети́на, ворс, ощети́ниваться.
Are there other ways to say "bristle" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "bristle": щети́на, ворс, ощети́ниваться, ощети́ниться, топо́рщиться, щети́ниться.
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