Translations for „stiffened“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . stiff·en [ˈstɪfən] VB intr

1. stiffen:

stiffen (tense up)

sich acc versteifen

stiffen muscles

sich acc verspannen

stiffen (with nervousness) person

sich acc verkrampfen

stiffen (with fear, fright)

erstarren

his body stiffened in fear

er erstarrte vor Angst

2. stiffen (become denser):

stiffen cream, egg whites

fest [o. steif] werden

3. stiffen (become stronger):

stiffen

stärker werden

stiffen

sich acc verstärken

stiffen resistance

wachsen

II . stiff·en [ˈstɪfən] VB trans

1. stiffen (make rigid):

to stiffen one's arms/legs

die Arme/Beine versteifen

to stiffen a collar

einen Kragen stärken [o. steifen]

to stiffen one's muscles

die Muskeln anspannen

2. stiffen (make more difficult):

to stiffen criteria/requirements/standards

Kriterien/Anforderungen/Normen höherschrauben

to stiffen an exam

den Schwierigkeitsgrad einer Prüfung erhöhen

3. stiffen (make more severe):

to stiffen a fine

eine Geldstrafe erhöhen

to stiffen a penalty [or punishment]/the rules

eine Strafe/die Regeln verschärfen

4. stiffen (strengthen):

to stiffen sth

etw stärken [o. verstärken]

to stiffen sth character

etw festigen

these events have stiffened our resolve to succeed

diese Ereignisse haben uns in unserer Entschlossenheit zu siegen bestärkt

to stiffen competition

den Wettbewerb verschärfen

to stiffen the spine of sb [or sb's spine] fig

jdm den Rücken stärken

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

his body stiffened in fear

er erstarrte vor Angst

these events have stiffened our resolve to succeed

diese Ereignisse haben uns in unserer Entschlossenheit zu siegen bestärkt

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

More commonly, the mesohyl is stiffened by mineral spicules, by spongin fibers or both.

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The chassis was stiffened and the engine moved forwards to give more passenger room.

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Stiffening resistance east of the canal proved that only a surprise attack had the possibility of ending in victory.

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Like all penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine lifestyle.

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Later, the wool was put into hot water before being used, which shrunk, stiffened, and tightened the wool.

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The nanoparticles in the material protect soldiers from these dangers by grouping together when something strikes the armor and stiffening the area of impact.

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A relatively thick concrete arch was added to each end of the shells to stiffen them further.

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Some parts were stiffened in order to further enhance driving performance.

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Modern buckrams have been stiffened by soaking in a substance, usually now pyroxylin, to fill the gaps between the fibres.

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A balanced plan will allow children to get enough activity that they do not stiffen up, but also enough rest that they do not tire.

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