hérisson
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le hérisson, la hérissonne
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
2. (figurative) (person who has a bad temper)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. prickly (adjective)
Vanessa est un vrai hérisson, on ne sait jamais comment elle va réagir !Vanessa is really prickly. You never know how she will react!
a. bottle drying rack
Les biberons sèchent sur le hérisson dans la cuisine.The baby's bottles are drying on the bottle drying rack in the kitchen.
a. chimney brush
J'utilise un hérisson pour ramoner les conduits.I use a chimney brush to sweep the flues.
b. cleaning rod
Jacques nettoyait sa pipe soigneusement avec un hérisson.Jacques was cleaning his pipe carefully with a cleaning rod.
5. (military)
a. spike strip
Il y a des hérissons en haut des murs de la caserne pour empêcher toute intrusion dans l'enceinte.There are spike strips at the top of the barracks walls to prevent any intrusion into the enclosure.
a. hardcore layer
Les ouvriers ont réalisé un hérisson pour renforcer les fondations de la route.The workers made a hardcore layer to strengthen the road foundations.
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