tieso
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tieso(
tyeh
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soh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (firm)
2. (tight)
a. taut
El marino hizo un nudo y se aseguró de que la cuerda estuviera tiesa.The sailor tied a knot and made sure the rope was taut.
3. (straight)
4. (colloquial) (deceased)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. stone-dead (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Un médico intentó resucitarlo, pero el soldado estaba tieso.A medic tried to resuscitate him, but the soldier was stone-dead.
5. (inflexible)
a. stiff
Traté de convencerlo, pero es un hombre tieso y dijo que no.I tried to convince him, but he's a stiff man and said no.
b. rigid
Es una jefa tiesa y nunca nos dejará ir a casa antes.She's a rigid boss and will never allow us to go home early.
c. upright
Mi padre era un hombre tieso que tenÃa valores conservadores.My father was an upright man who had conservative values.
6. (colloquial) (penniless)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. flat broke (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Me puedes prestar cien pesos? Estoy tieso.Can I borrow a hundred pesos? I'm flat broke.
b. stony broke (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Estaba tieso y no tenÃa nada para comer, pero nunca se me ocurrió salir a robar.I was stony broke and didn't have anything to eat, but I never considered stealing.
7. (colloquial) (freezing)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. frozen stiff
TenÃa los dedos tiesos del frÃo que hacÃa.It was so cold that my fingers got frozen stiff.
8. (dumbstruck)
a. speechless
Escuché el aullido de un lobo que me dejó tieso.I heard a wolf cry that left me speechless.
b. amazed
Silvia quedó tiesa al escuchar a su hermana despotricando.Silvia was amazed at her sister's rant.
c. gobsmacked (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Escuchaste cómo me insultaba? - SÃ, me quedé tiesa.Did you hear him insulting me? - Yes, I was gobsmacked.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
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