Stift in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Stift in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Saint Lawrence [ˌs(ə)nt ˈlɒr(ə)ns], Saint Lawrence River N

the Saint Lawrence

el (río) San Lorenzo

attr the Saint Lawrence Seaway

el canal de San Lorenzo

Saint Petersburg [ˌs(ə)nt ˈpiːtəzbəːɡ] N

Saint Petersburg

San Petersburgo m

Saint Helena [ˌs(ə)nt həˈliːnə] N

Saint Helena

Santa Elena

Saint Lucia [ˌs(ə)nt ˈluːʃə] N

Saint Lucia

Santa Lucía f

Saint Kitts [s(ə)nt ˈkɪts] N

Saint Kitts

San Cristóbal

saint [Am seɪnt, Brit seɪnt, s(ə)nt] N Although the usual translation for saint as a title is san for a man or santa for a woman, santo is used before Domingo, Tomás, Tomé, and Toribio.

1. saint (canonized person):

saint

santo m / santa f

she was made a saint in 1912

la canonizaron en 1912

2. saint before name:

Saint [seɪnt, sənt]

san / santa

Saint Patrick's Day

el día or la fiesta de San Patricio

3. saint (unselfish person):

saint

santo m / santa f

he's no saint

no es ningún santito inf

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

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

stiffly [Am ˈstɪfli, Brit ˈstɪfli] ADV

1. stiffly bend/walk/move:

stiffly

rígidamente

stiffly

con rigidez

2. stiffly (formally):

stiffly greet/smile

fríamente

stiffly bow

con fría formalidad

saint's day <pl saints' days> N

saint's day

día m de un santo

saint's day

fiesta f de un santo

saint's day (name day)

día m del santo

saint's day (name day)

onomástica f

saint's day (name day)

onomástico m

my saint's day

el día de mi santo

my saint's day

mi onomástica or onomástico

Stift in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Stift in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Saint's Day N

Saint's Day

santo m

Saint Lucia [sən(t)ˈlu:ʃə, Am seɪntˈlu:ʃiə] N GEO

Saint Lucia

Santa Lucía f

saint [seɪnt, sənt] N

saint

santo(-a) m (f)

Saint Kitts and Nevis N

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Islas f pl de San Cristóbal y Nevis

Saint Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day

El Saint Patrick's Day, 17 de marzo, es el día en que se celebra el patrón de Irlanda. En los EE.UU., sin embargo, no es día de fiesta oficial. A pesar de ello mucha gente lleva el color verde y se organizan fiestas. En muchas ciudades hay desfiles, de los cuales el más grande y famoso es el que tiene lugar en New York City.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines N

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

San Vicente m y las Granadinas

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

I.stiff [stɪf] N inf (corpse)

stiff

fiambre m

II.stiff [stɪf] ADJ

1. stiff (rigid):

stiff paper

rígido, -a

stiff brush

duro, -a

stiff shirt

tieso, -a

stiff paste, dough

consistente

to be (as) stiff as a board

estar más tieso que un palo

2. stiff (not supple):

stiff joints

entumecido, -a

3. stiff (difficult to move):

stiff muscles

agarrotado, -a

to have a stiff neck

tener tortícolis

4. stiff (very formal):

stiff

encorsetado, -a

5. stiff (not friendly):

stiff

estirado, -a

stiff smile

forzado, -a

6. stiff (strong):

stiff competition, test

duro, -a

stiff opposition, drink, wind

fuerte

stiff resistance

férreo, -a

stiff resistance

tenaz

stiff punishment, criticism

fuerte

stiff punishment, criticism

severo, -a

7. stiff (strenuous):

stiff climb

agotador(a)

8. stiff (very expensive):

stiff price

exorbitante

III.stiff [stɪf] ADV

to be bored stiff

estar aburrido como una ostra

to be scared stiff

estar muerto de miedo

I.stiffen [ˈstɪfn] VB intr

1. stiffen (become tense):

stiffen person

ponerse tenso

stiffen muscles

agarrotarse

2. stiffen (become dense):

stiffen

espesarse

3. stiffen (become stronger):

stiffen competition

hacerse más duro

II.stiffen [ˈstɪfn] VB trans

1. stiffen (make rigid):

stiffen collar, cuff

almidonar

2. stiffen (make more dense):

stiffen

espesar

3. stiffen (make more difficult, severe):

stiffen exam

hacer más difícil

stiffen penalty

endurecer

4. stiffen (strengthen):

stiffen moral

fortalecer

I.stifle [ˈstaɪfl] VB intr

1. stifle (suffocate):

stifle

sofocarse

2. stifle (suffer lack of air):

stifle

ahogarse

II.stifle [ˈstaɪfl] VB trans

1. stifle (suffocate):

stifle

sofocar

2. stifle (suppress):

stifle yawn, scream, desire

contener

stifle initiative, opposition

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