stiffening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stiffening in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.stiff·en·ing ['stɪfənɪŋ] N no pl

1. stiffening (becoming rigid):

stiffening of muscles, joints

krućenje nt

2. stiffening FASHION (rigid material):

stiffening

kruti uložak m

II.stiff·en·ing ['stɪfənɪŋ] ADJ attr fig

stiffening resolve

nepokolebljiva rešenost

I.stiff·en ['stɪfən] VB intr

1. stiffen:

stiffen (tense up) muscles

ukočiti se perf

stiffen (with nervousness, fear, fright) person

utrnuti // trnuti

stiffen (with nervousness, fear, fright) person

udrveneti se perf inf

2. stiffen (become denser):

stiffen cream, egg whites

zgusnuti se // zgušnjavati se

3. stiffen (become stronger):

stiffen

ojačati // jačati

stiffen resistance

pojačati // jačati

II.stiff·en ['stɪfən] VB trans

1. stiffen (make rigid):

to stiffen one's arms/legs

ukočiti ruke/noge

to stiffen a collar

uštirkati kragnu

2. stiffen (make more severe):

to stiffen a penalty/the rules

pooštriti kaznu/pravila

3. stiffen (strengthen):

stiffen

pojačati // jačati

to stiffen competition

pojačati konkurenciju

stiffening Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to stiffen one's arms/legs

ukočiti ruke/noge

to stiffen a collar

uštirkati kragnu

to stiffen a penalty/the rules

pooštriti kaznu/pravila

to stiffen competition

pojačati konkurenciju

stiffening resolve

nepokolebljiva rešenost