stiff in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stiff in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.stiff <stiffer stiffest> [Am stɪf, Brit stɪf] ADJ

1.1. stiff (rigid):

stiff collar/bristles

duro

stiff fabric/leather

tieso

stiff fabric/leather

duro

stiff corpse

rígido

stiff muscles

entumecido

stiff muscles

agarrotado

to have a stiff neck

tener tortícolis

1.2. stiff (thick, firm):

stiff paste/dough

consistente

beat the egg whites until they are stiff

bata las claras hasta que estén firmes

the place was stiff with detectives/tourists Brit inf

el sitio estaba plagado de detectives/turistas

2. stiff (hard, severe):

stiff test/climb

difícil

stiff test/climb

duro

stiff resistance

férreo

stiff resistance

tenaz

stiff penalty

fuerte

stiff penalty

severo

stiff terms/conditions

duro

stiff breeze

fuerte

I need a stiff drink inf

necesito un trago fuerte inf

he poured himself a stiff vodka

se sirvió un vaso grande de vodka

3. stiff (formal, stilted):

stiff person/manner

almidonado

stiff person/manner

acartonado

stiff person/manner

estirado

stiff bow/compliment/smile

forzado

stiff bow/compliment/smile

poco espontáneo

II.stiff [Am stɪf, Brit stɪf] ADV inf

I'm frozen stiff

estoy helado hasta los huesos inf

we were bored stiff

nos aburrimos como ostras inf

I was scared stiff

estaba muerto de miedo

we were worried stiff

estábamos preocupadísimos

III.stiff [Am stɪf, Brit stɪf] N sl

stiff

fiambre m inf

stiff

cuerpo m

IV.stiff [Am stɪf, Brit stɪf] VB trans Am sl

he stiffed me!

¡se fue sin pagar!

he stiffed me!

¡se largó sin pagar! inf

stiff-necked [Am ˈstɪf ˈˌnɛkt, Brit] ADJ

stiff-necked conservatism:

stiff-necked

a ultranza

stiff-necked

contumaz form

his stiff-necked resistance to change

su obstinada resistencia a todo cambio

his stiff-necked resistance to change

su contumaz resistencia a todo cambio form

Translations for stiff in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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entumecido (entumecida) piernas/músculos

stiff

farolazo

stiff drink

opiado (opiada)

bored stiff inf

yerto (yerta)

stiff

anquilosado (anquilosada) (entumecido)

stiff

empaquetado (empaquetada)

stiff

¡qué acojone me entró!

I was scared stiff! inf

molido (molida)

stiff

estoy tan molido que casi no me puedo mover

I'm so stiff I can hardly move

stiff in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stiff in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.stiff [stɪf] N inf (corpse)

stiff

fiambre m

II.stiff [stɪf] ADJ

1. stiff (rigid):

stiff paper

rígido, -a

stiff brush

duro, -a

stiff shirt

tieso, -a

stiff paste, dough

consistente

to be (as) stiff as a board

estar más tieso que un palo

2. stiff (not supple):

stiff joints

entumecido, -a

3. stiff (difficult to move):

stiff muscles

agarrotado, -a

to have a stiff neck

tener tortícolis

4. stiff (very formal):

stiff

encorsetado, -a

5. stiff (not friendly):

stiff

estirado, -a

stiff smile

forzado, -a

6. stiff (strong):

stiff competition, test

duro, -a

stiff opposition, drink, wind

fuerte

stiff resistance

férreo, -a

stiff resistance

tenaz

stiff punishment, criticism

fuerte

stiff punishment, criticism

severo, -a

7. stiff (strenuous):

stiff climb

agotador(a)

8. stiff (very expensive):

stiff price

exorbitante

III.stiff [stɪf] ADV

to be bored stiff

estar aburrido como una ostra

to be scared stiff

estar muerto de miedo

stiff-necked [ˌstɪfˈnekt, Am ˈstɪfnekt] ADJ

1. stiff-necked (stubborn):

stiff-necked person

terco, -a

stiff-necked resistance

obstinado, -a

2. stiff-necked (proud):

stiff-necked

estirado, -a

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as stiff as a ramrod

más tieso que un ajo

Translations for stiff in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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yerto (-a)

stiff

quedar yerto (de un susto)

to be scared stiff

ceremonioso (-a)

stiff

entumecido (-a) (pierna, rígido)

stiff

tortícolis

stiff neck

patitieso (-a) (de frío)

frozen stiff

quedarse patitieso de frío

to be frozen stiff

tieso (-a)

stiff

quedarse tieso (de frío)

to be frozen stiff

quedarse tieso (miedo)

to be scared stiff

tieso (-a)

stiff

recio (-a)

stiff

stiff Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

beat the egg whites until they are stiff enough to form firm peaks

bata las claras de huevo a punto de nieve

to be (as) stiff as a board

estar más tieso que un palo

to have a stiff neck

tener tortícolis

to be bored stiff

estar aburrido como una ostra

to be scared stiff

estar muerto de miedo

to be scared stiff

estar muerto de miedo

as stiff as a ramrod

más tieso que un ajo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is made of powdered whiting and linseed oil mixed together and kneaded into a stiff paste.

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The galosh was soft and gummy in warm weather and hard and stiff in the cold.

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It has been used as stiff lightweight structural material, specifically for support of reflecting telescope mirrors.

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The experiments included would-be car buyers who, when seated in a cushy chair, were less likely to drive a stiff bargain.

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It wallows flat upon the ground, and its legs are smothered under the huge mane of stiff bristles that hide its face.

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Tinsel wire is also used in power cords for very small appliances such as electric shavers or clocks, where stranded cable conductors of adequate mechanical size would be too stiff.

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The sparse flowers are a dark cranberry-red color, growing two or three in a whorl, on stiff inflorescences that reach 12 in long.

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We just don't get wound up with dusting down the wedding crystal, polishing the silver cruet and sending stiff white invitations.

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The springy wire is flexible, making it less prone to damage than a stiff antenna.

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It is made from silk cloth so stiff that the obi does not need lining or sewn-in stiffeners.

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