ruffle up

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de bagunçar algo, geralmente cabelo ou penas, ou para irritar ou perturbar alguém.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something untidy or disarranged, typically hair or feathers, or to cause someone to become annoyed or agitated.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Disturb or disarrangeinformal

   To make something smooth become uneven or messy, typically hair or feathers.

   Despentear

   • The wind ruffled up her hair.
   • The bird ruffled up its feathers to keep warm.
   • He playfully ruffled up his little brother's hair.

   Sinônimosdisarrangedisheveldisordermess uprumpletangletousle

   Antônimosarrangecombflattensmoothstraighten

2. Agitate or upsetinformal

   To cause someone to become annoyed, irritated, or emotionally disturbed.

   Agitar ou perturbar

   • His rude comments really ruffled her up.
   • Don't let the criticism ruffle you up.
   • The delay ruffled up the passengers waiting at the gate.

   Sinônimosagitatebotherdiscomposedisturbflusterirritateperturbrattleunsettleupsetvex

   Antônimoscalmcomposereassuresettlesoothe

Verbo baseruffle