German-English translation for "Borste"

"Borste" English translation

Borste
[ˈbɔrstə]Femininum | feminine f <Borste; Borsten>

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bristle, seta bristle hair
  • bristle
    Borste Botanik | botanyBOT Zoologie | zoologyZOOL
    seta
    Borste Botanik | botanyBOT Zoologie | zoologyZOOL
    Borste Botanik | botanyBOT Zoologie | zoologyZOOL
examples
  • bristle
    Borste eines Pinsels etc <meistPlural | plural pl>
    Borste eines Pinsels etc <meistPlural | plural pl>
examples
  • eine Bürste mit echten Borsten <meistPlural | plural pl>
    a brush made of real bristles
    eine Bürste mit echten Borsten <meistPlural | plural pl>
  • seine Borsten hervorkehren figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg <meistPlural | plural pl>
    to bristle
    seine Borsten hervorkehren figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg <meistPlural | plural pl>
  • hairSingular | singular sg
    Borste Haare umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg humorvoll, scherzhaft | humorouslyhum <Plural | pluralpl>
    Borste Haare umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg humorvoll, scherzhaft | humorouslyhum <Plural | pluralpl>
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  • seine Haare stehen wie Borsten nach oben <Plural | pluralpl>
    his hair stands up like bristles
    seine Haare stehen wie Borsten nach oben <Plural | pluralpl>

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