stiffen in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stiffen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

Translations for stiffen in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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envararse

to stiffen

el frío le iba agarrotando los músculos

the cold was making his muscles stiffen up o stiff

agarrotarse

to stiffen up

armar chaqueta/solapa

to stiffen

stiffen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stiffen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Translations for stiffen in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

entumecerse (músculo)

to stiffen

agarrotar

to stiffen up

endurecer ANAT

to stiffen

erizarse

to stiffen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The nanoparticles in the material protect soldiers from these dangers by grouping together when something strikes the armor and stiffening the area of impact.

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He seemed to stiffen and come to a pause.

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A relatively thick concrete arch was added to each end of the shells to stiffen them further.

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As a result of the wind tunnel testing, the rotor diameter was reduced, wing structure was increased and strengthened, and the rotor controls were stiffened.

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The neck feathers may be stiffened and aligned to form grooves.

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The chassis frame was stiffened up and the front and rear roll centres raised.

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Some parts were stiffened in order to further enhance driving performance.

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The chassis was stiffened and the engine moved forwards to give more passenger room.

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Weakness in hull strength had to be remedied by stiffening and weight cutting.

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It used stiffening trusses that are 9ft m deep.

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