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hackle

/ˈhækəl/

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noun

Rastrillo

An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.

Examples :

"The farmer used the hackle to comb out the tangled hemp fibers. "

El granjero usó el rastrillo para peinar las fibras de cáñamo enredadas.

utensil agriculture material

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noun

Plumas de la garganta

(usually now in the plural) One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster.

Examples :

"The rooster's hackles stood on end as the farmer approached. "

Las plumas de la garganta del gallo se erizaron cuando el granjero se acercó.

bird animal biology part

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noun

Pluma, pluma para señuelo de pesca

A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.

Examples :

"My grandfather carefully tied a bright red hackle to his fishing hook, hoping to attract a trout. "

Mi abuelo ató cuidadosamente una pluma roja brillante a su anzuelo, con la esperanza de atraer a una trucha.

fish animal item

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noun

Pelos de la nuca

(usually now in the plural) By extension (because the hackles of a rooster are lifted when it is angry), the hair on the nape of the neck in dogs and other animals; also used figuratively for humans.

Examples :

"When the dog got angry, his hackles rose and he growled."

Cuando el perro se enfadó, se le erizaron los pelos de la nuca y gruñó.

animal body physiology anatomy human emotion

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noun

Rastrillo

A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair.

Examples :

"The wigmaker carefully ran the coarse horsehair through the hackle to straighten it before weaving it into the wig. "

El peluquero pasó cuidadosamente la crin áspera por el rastrillo para enderezarla antes de tejerla en la peluca.

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noun

Pluma

A feather plume on some soldier's uniforms, especially the hat or helmet.

Examples :

"The soldier's uniform was adorned with a vibrant red hackle on his helmet. "

El uniforme del soldado estaba adornado con una pluma roja vibrante en su casco.

military wear appearance

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noun

Fibra, hebra

Any flimsy substance unspun, such as raw silk.

Examples :

"The weaver used the raw hackle to begin the silk tapestry. "

El tejedor usó la fibra cruda para comenzar el tapiz de seda.

material substance

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verb

Cardar (lino o cáñamo)

To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning.

Examples :

"Before spinning the flax into linen thread, she had to hackle it to remove the coarse parts and align the fibers. "

Antes de hilar el lino en hilo de lino, tuvo que cardarlo para eliminar las partes gruesas y alinear las fibras.

material agriculture process industry

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verb

Hacer rastrillo

To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel.

Examples :

"The farmer needed to hackle the flax fibers before he could spin them into linen thread. "

El agricultor necesitaba hacer rastrillo las fibras de lino antes de poder hilarlas en hilo de lino.

material agriculture process technical industry

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verb

Despedazar, hacer pedazos

To tear asunder; to break into pieces.

Examples :

"The frustrated artist started to hackle the clay sculpture after realizing it was unsalvageable. "

El artista frustrado comenzó a despedazar la escultura de arcilla después de darse cuenta de que era irrecuperable.