How is the phrase erizar el pelo translated from Spanish to English

Hacer que el pelo se ponga tieso, por ejemplo de miedo.

To make hair stand up stiffly, as from fear.

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English translation
Bristle the hair

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  • El grito bastó para erizar el pelo. The scream was enough to bristle the hair.

  • El pelo del perro se erizó ante el ruido extraño. The dog's fur bristled at the strange noise.

  • El ruido del viento en la chimenea puede erizar el pelo. The sound of the wind in the chimney can bristle the hair.

  • ¿Se erizó el gato al ver al perro? Did the cat bristle when it saw the dog?

  • ¿Esa música eriza el pelo, o soy solo yo? Does that music bristle the hair, or is it just me?

  • Por favor, no hagas que se me ericen los pelos de la nuca. Please don't make the hair bristle on my neck.

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How is “erizar el pelo” translated from Spanish?
“erizar el pelo” translates into English as “Bristle the hair”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “erizar el pelo” mean?
Meaning of “erizar el pelo”: Hacer que el pelo se ponga tieso, por ejemplo de miedo. In English — “Bristle the hair”.
What part of speech is “erizar el pelo”?
“erizar el pelo” is a phrase.
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