stiffy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stiffy in the English»French Dictionary

stuffy [Brit ˈstʌfi, Am ˈstəfi] ADJ

1. stuffy room, atmosphere:

stuffy

étouffant

it's very stuffy in here

on étouffe ici

2. stuffy (staid):

stuffy person, institution, remark

guindé

3. stuffy (blocked):

stuffy nose

bouché

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

I.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] N inf

1. stiff (corpse):

stiff

macchabée m inf

2. stiff Am (humourless person):

stiff

rabat-joie mf inv

3. stiff Am (man):

a working stiff

un travailleur

4. stiff Am (drunk):

stiff

poivrot m inf

5. stiff Am (hobo):

stiff

clochard m

II.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADJ

1. stiff (restricted in movement):

stiff (gen)

raide

stiff (after sport, sleeping badly)

courbaturé

to feel stiff after riding/sleeping on the floor

se sentir courbaturé après avoir fait du cheval/dormi par terre

to have a stiff neck

avoir un torticolis

to have stiff legs (after sport)

avoir des courbatures dans les jambes

to have stiff legs (from old age etc)

avoir les jambes ankylosées

2. stiff (hard to move):

stiff drawer, door

dur à ouvrir

stiff lever

dur à manier

stiff gear

dur à passer

3. stiff (rigid):

stiff cardboard, fabric, collar

raide

4. stiff FOOD:

stiff mixture

consistant, ferme

beat the egg whites until stiff

battre les œufs en neige ferme

5. stiff (not relaxed):

stiff manner, person, style

compassé

6. stiff (harsh):

stiff letter, warning, penalty, sentence

sévère

7. stiff (difficult):

stiff exam, climb

difficile

stiff competition

rude

stiff opposition

fort

8. stiff (high):

stiff charge, fine

élevé

9. stiff (strong):

stiff breeze

fort

I need a stiff drink

j'ai besoin d'un verre bien tassé inf

10. stiff Am (drunk):

stiff inf

bourré

III.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] VB trans Am inf

1. stiff (cheat):

stiff person

arnaquer

2. stiff (fail to tip):

stiff person

ne pas laisser de pourboire à

IV.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADV inf

to be bored stiff

s'ennuyer à mourir

to bore sb stiff

ennuyer qn mortellement

to be frozen stiff

être frigorifié inf

to be scared stiff

avoir une peur bleue

to scare sb stiff

faire une peur terrible à qn

V.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf]

to keep a stiff upper lip

encaisser sans broncher inf

stiff-arm [Brit, Am ˈstɪf ˌɑrm] VB trans Am

stiff-arm

écarter [qn] avec les bras

stiffener [Brit ˈstɪf(ə)nə, Am ˈstɪf(ə)nər] N

stiffener (in collar)

baleine f (de col)

stiffener (in waistband)

gros-grain m

stiffness [Brit ˈstɪfnəs, Am ˈstɪfnəs] N

1. stiffness (physical):

stiffness

raideur f

stiffness

ankylose f

2. stiffness (of manner):

stiffness

froideur f

3. stiffness (of fabric, substance):

stiffness

raideur f

4. stiffness FOOD:

stiffness

consistance f

stiffly [Brit ˈstɪfli, Am ˈstɪfli] ADV

1. stiffly say:

stiffly

avec froideur

2. stiffly walk, move:

stiffly

avec raideur

Phrases:

stiffly conventional/polite

d'un conformisme/d'une politesse rigide

mastiff [Brit ˈmastɪf, ˈmɑːstɪf, Am ˈmæstəf] N

mastiff

mastiff m

Jiffy bag® N

Jiffy bag

enveloppe f matelassée

jiffy, jiff [Brit ˈdʒɪfi, Am ˈdʒɪfi] N inf

jiffy

seconde f

jiffy

instant m

I'll be with you in a jiffy

une seconde et je suis à toi

it won't take a jiffy

ce sera fait en moins de deux inf

stiffy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stiffy in the English»French Dictionary

stuffy ADJ pej

1. stuffy (stodgy):

stuffy

collet monté inv

2. stuffy (unventilated):

stuffy

mal ventilé(e)

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

jiffy [ˈdʒɪfɪ] N no pl inf

in a jiffy

en un clin d'œil

she'll be back in a jiffy

elle revient tout de suite

Jiffy bag® N

Jiffy bag

enveloppe f matelassée

stiff-necked ADJ

stiff-necked

entêté(e)

stiff¹ [stɪf] N inf

stiff

cadavre m

stiff² ADJ

1. stiff (hard):

stiff

raide

to be stiff

avoir des courbatures

2. stiff (strong):

stiff alcohol, wind

fort(e)

3. stiff (severe):

stiff sentence

sévère

stiff welcome

froid(e)

stifle [ˈstaɪfl] VB intr, trans

stifle

étouffer

I.testify <-ie-> [ˈtestɪfaɪ] VB intr

testify

témoigner

to testify to having done sth

déclarer avoir fait qc

to testify to sth

attester qc

II.testify <-ie-> [ˈtestɪfaɪ] VB trans

testify

témoigner

stiffly ADJ

User Entry

stiffly

raide

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Stiffy disks were relatively reliable, re-usable, and importantly easy to use.

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