Pfiff in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Pfiff in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

I.fifty-fifty [Am ˌfɪftiˈfɪfti, Brit ˌfɪftɪˈfɪfti] ADV inf

fifty-fifty

a medias

to go fifty-fifty with sb/on sth

ir a medias con alguien/en algo

we split the takings fifty-fifty

nos repartimos lo recaudado mitad y mitad or por partes iguales

II.fifty-fifty [Am ˌfɪftiˈfɪfti, Brit ˌfɪftɪˈfɪfti] ADJ inf

a fifty-fifty chance

un 50% de posibilidades

on a fifty-fifty basis

a medias

on a fifty-fifty basis

por partes iguales

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

skiff [Am skɪf, Brit skɪf] N

skiff

esquife m

skew-whiff ADJ Brit inf pred

to be skew-whiff

estar torcido

to be skew-whiff

estar chueco LatAm

stiff-necked [Am ˈstɪf ˈˌnɛkt, Brit] ADJ

stiff-necked conservatism:

stiff-necked

a ultranza

stiff-necked

contumaz form

his stiff-necked resistance to change

su obstinada resistencia a todo cambio

his stiff-necked resistance to change

su contumaz resistencia a todo cambio form

quiff [Am kwɪf, Brit kwɪf] N Brit

quiff

copete m

quiff

tupé m Spain

quiff

jopo m CSur

quiff (of baby)

copete m

quiff (of baby)

quiquirikí m Spain

riff [Am rɪf, Brit rɪf] N MUS

riff

riff m

fiscal cliff [ˌfɪskəl ˈklɪf] N

fiscal cliff

abismo m fiscal

cliff [Am klɪf, Brit klɪf] N

cliff

precipicio m

cliff (by sea)

acantilado m

Pfiff in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Pfiff in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tiff [tɪf] N inf

tiff

pelea f

to have a tiff

tener un altercado

cliff [klɪf] N

cliff

precipicio m

cliff (on coast)

acantilado m

riff-raff [ˈrɪfræf] N no pl

riff-raff

chusma f

sniff out VB trans

sniff out (locate by smelling)

encontrar olfateando

sniff out (discover)

descubrir

skiff [skɪf] N

skiff

esquife m

skew-whiff [ˌskju:ˈwɪf] ADJ Brit, Aus inf

skew-whiff

torcido, -a

stiff-necked [ˌstɪfˈnekt, Am ˈstɪfnekt] ADJ

1. stiff-necked (stubborn):

stiff-necked person

terco, -a

stiff-necked resistance

obstinado, -a

2. stiff-necked (proud):

stiff-necked

estirado, -a

niff [nɪf] N Brit inf

niff

tufo m

quiff [kwɪf] N

quiff

copete m

quiff

gallo m Mex

fiscal cliff N

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fiscal cliff

abismo (m) fiscal