Tiffany in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Tiffany 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.stiffen up VB [Am ˈstɪfən -, Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv) (make stronger)

stiffen up resolve/morale

fortalecer

stiffen up terms

hacer más duro

II.stiffen up VB [Am ˈstɪfən -, Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n -] (v + adv) (become rigid)

stiffen up person/muscles/joint:

agarrotarse

stiffen up person/muscles/joint:

anquilosarse

stiffen up corpse:

ponerse rígido

I.stiffen [Am ˈstɪfən, Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n] VB trans

1. stiffen collar/cuff:

stiffen (with starch)

almidonar

stiffen (with fabric underneath)

armar

stiffen (with fabric underneath)

entretelar

2. stiffen (make stronger):

stiffen resolve/morale

fortalecer

stiffen terms

hacer más duro

II.stiffen [Am ˈstɪfən, Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n] VB intr

1.1. stiffen (become rigid):

stiffen person/muscles/joint:

agarrotarse

stiffen person/muscles/joint:

anquilosarse

stiffen corpse:

ponerse rígido

1.2. stiffen (become firm):

stiffen

endurecerse

1.3. stiffen (in manner, reaction):

stiffen

ponerse tenso

she stiffened at the mention of his name

se puso tensa al oír mencionar su nombre

2. stiffen (become stronger):

stiffen competition:

hacerse más duro

stiffen breeze:

aumentar

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

pontiff [Am ˈpɑn(t)əf, Brit ˈpɒntɪf] N

pontiff

pontífice m

mastiff [Am ˈmæstəf, Brit ˈmastɪf, ˈmɑːstɪf] N

mastiff

mastín m

mastiff

alano m

Tiffany in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Tiffany in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

pontiff [ˈpɒntɪf, Am ˈpɑ:nt̬ɪf] N REL

the pontiff

el pontífice

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

mastiff [ˈmæstɪf] N

mastiff

mastín m