GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

sich sträuben

resist; be reluctant

Sie sträubte sich dagegen, ihre Mutter vorschnell als hilflos zu betrachten, nur weil diese bei einigen alltäglichen Dingen Unterstützung brauchte.

She resisted regarding her mother as helpless too hastily merely because she needed support with some everyday things.

bristle; stand on end

Der Katze sträubte sich das Fell, als der fremde Hund plötzlich im Türrahmen stand, obwohl beide zuvor ruhig gewirkt hatten.

The cat's fur bristled when the unfamiliar dog suddenly appeared in the doorway, although both had seemed calm beforehand.

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