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ruffle feathers

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
ruffle feathers v expr	figurative (cause controversy or offence) (figurado, coloquial)	levantar ampollas loc verb
		herir susceptibilidades loc verb
		herir sensibilidades loc verb
	She has ruffled feathers by suggesting that the Royal Family should receive less money.
	Ha levantado ampollas al sugerir que la familia real debe recibir menos dinero.
ruffle [sb]'s feathers v expr	figurative (offend, upset)	herir la susceptibilidad de loc verb
		herir la sensibilidad de loc verb
		ofender a vtr + prep

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
ruffle, ruffle its feathers vtr	(bird: erect feathers)	erizar⇒ vtr
	The frightened bird ruffled its feathers.
	El pájaro asustado erizó sus plumas.

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