stiff

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stiff
[stɪf]
adjetivo
1tieso(a), rígido(a) (rigid); consistente (paste)
  • as stiff as a board -> tieso(a) como un palo
  • to be bored/scared/frozen stiff -> estar muerto(a) de aburrimiento/miedo/frío
2agarrotado(a), anquilosado(a) (joint)
  • to be stiff -> tener agujetas (person)
  • to have a stiff neck -> tener tortícolis
3duro(a) (handle, hinge, drawer)
4duro(a) (severe) (fine, competition, prison sentence); difícil (exam, test); fuerte (breeze, drink)
  • stiff resistance -> gran resistencia (f)
5rígido(a), estirado(a) (formal) (person, manner); forzado(a) (smile)

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stiff [stif]
adjetivo
1Tieso; duro, firme y sólido, que con dificultad se dobla o rompe (rigid).
2Envarado, entorpecido, torpe, embotado, que funciona con dificultad o fricción.
3Rígido, duro, inflexible; tenso, tendido (taut).
4Espeso, viscoso, consistente (viscous).
5Obstinado, terco (stubborn).
6Afectado, poco natural, que carece de gracia.
7Duro; hablando del estilo.
8Fuerte, que tiene movimiento fuerte y regular.
9Difícil, severo (difficult).
10Firme en los precios. (Comercio) (m)
11Que aguanta bien el viento; que se inclina poco cuando lleva mucho velamen. (Marina) (m)
  • To grow stiff -> estirarse, endurecerse
  • Stiff breeze -> brisa fuerte
  • A stiff paste -> una pasta espesa
  • Stiff gale -> viento fuerte
  • Stiff news -> noticias fundadas o dignas de creerse
  • Stiff neck -> (a) afección reumática de los músculos del cuello; (b) tortícolis
  • To be stiff in the legs -> tener las piernas entumecidas
V. Wry neck.

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stiff [stɪf]
adjective
stiffer (comparative)stiffest (superlative)
1 (rigid) [+card, paper, chair] rígido; duro; [+collar, fabric] duro; tieso; [+brush, boots] duro; [+corpse] rígido
to [become] [get] stiff
2 (firm) [+paste, mixture] compacto; consistente
If the mixture is too stiff, add a little more water
beat the egg whites until stiff bata las claras de huevo a punto de nieve
3 (Fisiol) [+joints, limbs, muscles] entumecido; agarrotado; [+fingers] rígido; agarrotado; [+movement] rígido
inactivity can make your joints stiff sus articulaciones se pueden entumecer agarrotar por la inactividad;or to become get stiffor [+joints, limbs, muscles] entumecerse; agarrotarse; to feel stiff (because of cold, injury etc) sentirse agarrotado; (after exercise) tener agujetas; I feel stiff all over (after exercise) tengo agujetas por todo el cuerpo
you'll feel stiff tomorrow
to have a stiff neck tener tortícolis; to be stiff with cold estar aterido; estar entumecido de frío
to become stiff with cold to go stiff with terror
to be (as) stiff as a board pokeror estar más tieso que un palo; (informal)
Those who don't want to spend the next day as stiff as a board might prefer to do a shorter walk Yoga can be taken up at any age. You can become supple very quickly, even if you are as stiff as a board at your first session
to keep a stiff upper lip mantener el tipo; poner a mal tiempo buena cara
board: to be as stiff as a board
4 (unresponsive) [+door, drawer, lock] duro; que no abre bien; atorado; especially (LAm)
the lock was stiff costaba abrir el cerrojo; el cerrojo no abría bien
...a stiff latch The top drawer is too stiff to open
5 (cold, formal) [+smile, bow] frío; [+person, manner] estirado; frío; [+atmosphere] estirado; frío
he gave a stiff bow se inclinó con frialdad con formalidad;or stiff and formal [+person, manner, atmosphere] estirado y formal
the delegates were stiff and formal
6 (tough) [+climb, test] difícil; duro; [+penalty, sentence, fine] severo; [+resistance] tenaz; [+challenge] difícil; [+opposition, competition] duro
they face stiff competition for jobs
7 (high) [+price] excesivo; exorbitante; [+price rise] fuerte
8 (strong) [+breeze] fuerte; [+drink] cargado
she poured herself a stiff whisky se sirvió un vaso grande de whisky; that's a bit stiff! (informal) ¡eso es mucho demasiado!;or ¡se han pasado!; (informal)
adverb
to be bored stiff aburrirse como una ostra; to be frozen stiff estar muerto de frío; to be scared stiff estar muerto de miedo; to be worried stiff estar muy preocupado; estar preocupadísimo
noun
(very_informal)
1 (corpse) cadáver; (m) fiambre; (informal) (m) (humorous)
2 (US) (tramp) vagabundoavagabunda;a vagabunda (m) (f) (drunk) borrachoaborracha;a borracha (m) (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "stiff"

Imperative
  • stiff
  • you stiff
  • he/she stiffs
  • we stiff
  • you stiff
  • they stiff
Preterite
  • I stiffed
  • you stiffed
  • he/she stiffed
  • we stiffed
  • you stiffed
  • they stiffed
Present Continuous
  • I am stiffing
  • you are stiffing
  • he/she is stiffing
  • we are stiffing
  • you are stiffing
  • they are stiffing
Present Perfect
  • I have stiffed
  • you have stiffed
  • he/she has stiffed
  • we have stiffed
  • you have stiffed
  • they have stiffed
Past Continuous
  • I was stiffing
  • you were stiffing
  • he/she was stiffing
  • we were stiffing
  • you were stiffing
  • they were stiffing
Past Perfect
  • I had stiffed
  • you had stiffed
  • he/she had stiffed
  • we had stiffed
  • you had stiffed
  • they had stiffed
Future
  • I will stiff
  • you will stiff
  • he/she will stiff
  • we will stiff
  • you will stiff
  • they will stiff
Future Perfect
  • I will have stiffed
  • you will have stiffed
  • he/she will have stiffed
  • we will have stiffed
  • you will have stiffed
  • they will have stiffed
Future Continuous
  • I will be stiffing
  • you will be stiffing
  • he/she will be stiffing
  • we will be stiffing
  • you will be stiffing
  • they will be stiffing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been stiffing
  • you have been stiffing
  • he/she has been stiffing
  • we have been stiffing
  • you have been stiffing
  • they have been stiffing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been stiffing
  • you will have been stiffing
  • he/she will have been stiffing
  • we will have been stiffing
  • you will have been stiffing
  • they will have been stiffing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been stiffing
  • you had been stiffing
  • he/she had been stiffing
  • we had been stiffing
  • you had been stiffing
  • they had been stiffing
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