stiffening in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stiffening in the English»French Dictionary

I.stiffen [Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n, Am ˈstɪfən] VB trans

1. stiffen:

stiffen card

renforcer

stiffen structure

raidir

stiffen fabric

empeser

stiffen mixture

donner de la consistance à

2. stiffen fig resolve, determination:

stiffen

affermir

II.stiffen [Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n, Am ˈstɪfən] VB intr

1. stiffen (grow tense):

stiffen person:

se raidir

2. stiffen FOOD:

stiffen egg whites:

devenir ferme

stiffen mixture:

prendre de la consistance

3. stiffen:

stiffen joint:

s'ankyloser

stiffen limbs:

se raidir

Translations for stiffening in the French»English Dictionary

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raidissement (de muscle, corps)

stiffening

racornissement

stiffening

raidir tissu

to stiffen

se raidir tissu:

to stiffen

racornir cuir

to stiffen

se racornir cuir:

to stiffen

se refroidir muscle, articulation:

to stiffen up

prendre blancs d'œufs:

to stiffen

stiffening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stiffening in the English»French Dictionary

stiffening [ˈstɪfnɪŋ] N no pl

1. stiffening (becoming immobile):

stiffening

raidissement m

2. stiffening (rigid material):

stiffening

durcissement m

I.stiffen [ˈstɪfn] VB intr

1. stiffen (become rigid):

stiffen a. fig

se raidir

2. stiffen (become firm):

stiffen

devenir ferme

II.stiffen [ˈstɪfn] VB trans

1. stiffen (make rigid):

stiffen

raidir

stiffen collar, cuff

empeser

2. stiffen (strengthen):

stiffen

renforcer

to stiffen the spine of sb fig

endurcir qn

3. stiffen fig (make more difficult):

stiffen

affermir

4. stiffen (make more severe):

stiffen penalty

alourdir

Translations for stiffening in the French»English Dictionary

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raidir

to stiffen

stiffening Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to stiffen the spine of sb fig

endurcir qn