Griff in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Griff in the English»Spanish Dictionary

grim <comp grimmer, superl grimmest> [Am ɡrɪm, Brit ɡrɪm] ADJ

1. grim (stern):

grim person/expression

adusto

2. grim (gloomy):

grim outlook/situation

nefasto

grim outlook/situation

desalentador

grim landscape

sombrío

grim landscape

lúgubre

grim weather

deprimente

grim truth

crudo

these are grim times for industry

corren tiempos muy negros para la industria

the grim reality

la cruda or dura realidad

3. grim (unyielding):

grim struggle

denodado

she carried on with grim determination

siguió adelante, resuelta a no dejarse vencer

with a grim smile

sonriendo a pesar de todo

4. grim (sinister):

grim tale/joke

macabro

5. grim (below par) inf:

grim performance

penoso

grim performance

desastroso

I feel pretty grim

me siento or me encuentro fatal inf

griffon [Am ˈɡrɪfən, Brit ˈɡrɪf(ə)n] N

1. griffon MYTH:

griffon

grifo m

2. griffon ZOOL:

griffon

grifón m

griffin [Am ˈɡrɪfən, Brit ˈɡrɪfɪn], gryphon [ˈɡrɪfən] N

griffin

grifo m

sheriff [Am ˈʃɛrəf, Brit ˈʃɛrɪf] N

1. sheriff (in US):

sheriff

sheriff mf

2. sheriff (in England and Wales):

sheriff

representante de la corona

3. sheriff (in Scotland):

sheriff

juez principal de un distrito

tariff [Am ˈtɛrəf, Brit ˈtarɪf] N

1. tariff (price list):

tariff Brit

tarifa f

postal/railway tariff

tarifa postal/ferroviaria

bar tariff

lista f de precios (de un bar)

2. tariff ECON:

tariff

arancel m (aduanero)

tariff attr restrictions/preference

arancelario

tariff barrier or wall

barrera f arancelaria

3. tariff LAW:

tariff (of sentences)

tabla f

tariff (of damages)

baremo m

tariff (of damages)

tabla f

midriff [Am ˈmɪdˌrɪf, Brit ˈmɪdrɪf] N

midriff

estómago m

midriff ANAT

diafragma m

I.riffle [Am ˈrɪfəl, Brit ˈrɪf(ə)l] VB trans

1. riffle (gently ruffle):

the breeze riffled the feathers on her hat

la brisa acariciaba suavemente las plumas de su sombrero

2. riffle (shuffle):

riffle cards

barajar

riffle cards

mezclar (intercalando dos montones de naipes colocados sobre la mesa)

II.riffle [Am ˈrɪfəl, Brit ˈrɪf(ə)l] VB intr

to riffle through sth she riffled through the pages of the book

hojeó el libro

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

riff [Am rɪf, Brit rɪf] N MUS

riff

riff m

sniff out VB [Am snɪf -, Brit snɪf -] (v + adv + o)

1. sniff out dog:

sniff out

descubrir husmeando

sniff out

descubrir olfateando

2. sniff out crime/danger:

sniff out

olerse

Griff in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Griff in the English»Spanish Dictionary

grim [grɪm] ADJ

1. grim (very serious):

grim

severo, -a

2. grim:

grim (unpleasant)

desagradable

grim (horrible)

horrible

grim outlook

mirada f inexorable

to feel grim

sentirse muy mal

Phrases:

to hang on like grim death dog

no soltar la presa

to hang on like grim death person

no cejar en el empeño

griffin [ˈgrɪfɪn] N, griffon [ˈgrɪfən] N

griffin

grifo m

tariff [ˈtærɪf, Am ˈter-] N

1. tariff Brit (list of charges):

tariff

tarifa f

2. tariff (customs duty):

tariff

arancel m

sheriff [ˈʃerɪf] N

1. sheriff Am (official):

sheriff

sheriff mf

2. sheriff Brit (representative):

sheriff

representante mf de la corona

3. sheriff Scot (judge):

sheriff

juez mf principal de un distrito

midriff [ˈmɪdrɪf] N ANAT

midriff

diafragma m

riffle [ˈrɪfl] VB trans

riffle cards

barajar

riffle pages

volver

riffle book

hojear

riff-raff [ˈrɪfræf] N no pl

riff-raff

chusma f

tiff [tɪf] N inf

tiff

pelea f

to have a tiff

tener un altercado

grifter N

User Entry

grifter (swindler) Am inf

timador(a) mf

riff N

User Entry

riff MUS

riff m