stiff in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stiff in the English»French Dictionary

I.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] N inf

1. stiff (corpse):

stiff

macchabée m inf

2. stiff Am (humourless person):

stiff

rabat-joie mf inv

3. stiff Am (man):

a working stiff

un travailleur

4. stiff Am (drunk):

stiff

poivrot m inf

5. stiff Am (hobo):

stiff

clochard m

II.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADJ

1. stiff (restricted in movement):

stiff (gen)

raide

stiff (after sport, sleeping badly)

courbaturé

to feel stiff after riding/sleeping on the floor

se sentir courbaturé après avoir fait du cheval/dormi par terre

to have a stiff neck

avoir un torticolis

to have stiff legs (after sport)

avoir des courbatures dans les jambes

to have stiff legs (from old age etc)

avoir les jambes ankylosées

2. stiff (hard to move):

stiff drawer, door

dur à ouvrir

stiff lever

dur à manier

stiff gear

dur à passer

3. stiff (rigid):

stiff cardboard, fabric, collar

raide

4. stiff FOOD:

stiff mixture

consistant, ferme

beat the egg whites until stiff

battre les œufs en neige ferme

5. stiff (not relaxed):

stiff manner, person, style

compassé

6. stiff (harsh):

stiff letter, warning, penalty, sentence

sévère

7. stiff (difficult):

stiff exam, climb

difficile

stiff competition

rude

stiff opposition

fort

8. stiff (high):

stiff charge, fine

élevé

9. stiff (strong):

stiff breeze

fort

I need a stiff drink

j'ai besoin d'un verre bien tassé inf

10. stiff Am (drunk):

stiff inf

bourré

III.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] VB trans Am inf

1. stiff (cheat):

stiff person

arnaquer

2. stiff (fail to tip):

stiff person

ne pas laisser de pourboire à

IV.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADV inf

to be bored stiff

s'ennuyer à mourir

to bore sb stiff

ennuyer qn mortellement

to be frozen stiff

être frigorifié inf

to be scared stiff

avoir une peur bleue

to scare sb stiff

faire une peur terrible à qn

V.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf]

to keep a stiff upper lip

encaisser sans broncher inf

stiff-arm [Brit, Am ˈstɪf ˌɑrm] VB trans Am

stiff-arm

écarter [qn] avec les bras

stiff-necked [Brit, Am ˈstɪf ˈˌnɛkt] ADJ pej

stiff-necked

guindé

Translations for stiff in the French»English Dictionary

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courbatu (courbatue)

stiff

être tout courbatu

to be stiff all over

j'ai les bras courbatus

my arms are stiff

macchabée

stiff sl

balai-brosse

stiff broom

avoir la pétoche

to be scared stiff inf

flanquer la pétoche à qn

to scare sb stiff inf

ankyloser

to get stiff

j'ai les jambes ankylosées

my legs are stiff

torticolis

stiff neck

avoir un ou le torticolis

to have a stiff neck

rigide carton

stiff

stiff in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stiff in the English»French Dictionary

stiff¹ [stɪf] N inf

stiff

cadavre m

stiff² ADJ

1. stiff (hard):

stiff

raide

to be stiff

avoir des courbatures

2. stiff (strong):

stiff alcohol, wind

fort(e)

3. stiff (severe):

stiff sentence

sévère

stiff welcome

froid(e)

stiff-necked ADJ

stiff-necked

entêté(e)

Translations for stiff in the French»English Dictionary

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ankylosé(e) personne

stiff

barber qn

to bore sb stiff

se barber

to get bored stiff

pincé(e) sourire, ton

stiff

torticolis

stiff neck

constipé(e)

stiff

rouillé(e) muscles

stiff

rigide carton

stiff

stiff Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to scare sb stiff

faire une peur bleue à qn

hard/tough/stiff cheese! inf

pas de chance!

to be stiff

avoir des courbatures

to be (as) stiff as a board

être raide comme la justice inf

to beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks

battre les blancs (d'œufs) en neige

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Town coats had stiff, puckered backs while a narrow cropped pants suit looked sharp and modern.

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Stems are stiff, erect, up to 30 tall.

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It has been used as stiff lightweight structural material, specifically for support of reflecting telescope mirrors.

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The sparse flowers are a dark cranberry-red color, growing two or three in a whorl, on stiff inflorescences that reach 12 in long.

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We just don't get wound up with dusting down the wedding crystal, polishing the silver cruet and sending stiff white invitations.

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Towering above this industrial scene is a crane, and at its tip is a windsock inflated by the stiff northwesterly.

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Other problems persisted, such as a stiff, insensitive regulator and overall design flaws that hampered maintenance.

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The common name refers to their resemblance to otters with their flat face and stiff whiskers, and the tenrecs' overall superficial similarity to true shrews.

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It is made of powdered whiting and linseed oil mixed together and kneaded into a stiff paste.

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They are typically made of stiff leather and often belted with lanyards.

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