hérisser

Ils se hérissent, parce que je sais ce que je vais vous montrer.
They're standing up because I know what I'm going to show you.
Il est suffisant qu'il voit que ces rochers bougent pour que ses cheveux se hérissent d'horreur.
It is sufficient for them to see these boulders moving and their hair will bristle up with horror.
Nous ne pouvons certainement pas laisser partir les capitaux simplement en exportant les dangers et les désastres qui, comme nous le savons, hérissent ce terrain miné sur notre continent.
Certainly we must not let capital get away with simply exporting the dangers and disasters which we know beset this minefield in this particular Continent.
Les poils de votre nuque se hérissent. Mais vous n'arrivez pas à mettre le doigt sur l'endroit ou le moment.
The hairs on the back of your neck stand up, but you can't quite put your finger on where or when.
Ce détroit de Torrès est regardé comme non moins dangereux par les écueils qui le hérissent que par les sauvages habitants qui fréquentent ses côtes.
The Torres Strait is regarded as no less dangerous for its bristling reefs than for the savage inhabitants of its coasts.
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