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

sniff out VB trans

sniff out (locate by smelling)

encontrar olfateando

sniff out (discover)

descubrir

stiff-necked [ˈstɪf·nekt] ADJ

1. stiff-necked (stubborn):

stiff-necked person

terco, -a

stiff-necked resistance

obstinado, -a

2. stiff-necked (proud):

stiff-necked

estirado, -a

cliff [klɪf] N

cliff

precipicio m

cliff (on coast)

acantilado m

skiff [skɪf] N

skiff

esquife m

tiff [tɪf] N inf

tiff

pelea f

to have a tiff

tener un altercado

I.sniff [snɪf] VB intr

1. sniff (inhale):

sniff

sorber

to sniff at sth

oler algo

2. sniff (show disdain):

to sniff at sth

despreciar algo

3. sniff (snoop):

to go sniffing around for sth

husmear en busca de algo

Phrases:

not to be sniffed at

no ser de despreciar

II.sniff [snɪf] VB trans

sniff animal esp.

olfatear

sniff person

oler

III.sniff [snɪf] N

1. sniff (smell):

sniff

husmeo m

to have a sniff

oler

to catch a sniff of sth

captar el olor de algo

2. sniff (expression of disdain):

sniff

expresión f de desdén

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 manner

encorsetado, -a

5. stiff (strong):

stiff competition

duro, -a

stiff opposition, drink, breeze

fuerte

stiff resistance

férreo, -a

stiff resistance

tenaz

stiff punishment, criticism, penalty

fuerte

stiff punishment, criticism, penalty

severo, -a

6. stiff (strenuous):

stiff climb, hike

agotador(a)

7. 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.whiff [hwɪf] N

1. whiff (quick smell):

whiff

olorcillo m

to catch a whiff of sth

percibir un olorcillo a algo

2. whiff fig (slight trace):

whiff

indicio m

a whiff of corruption

una sospecha de corrupción

3. whiff SPORTS:

whiff (swing and miss) baseball

strike m

whiff with foot

patada m al aire

whiff (strikeout)

ponche m

II.whiff [hwɪf] VB intr

whiff SPORTS (swing and miss) baseball

hacer strike

whiff with foot

dar una patada al aire

whiff (strike out)

ponchar

III.whiff [hwɪf] VB trans (strike out)

whiff

ponchar

I.fifty [ˈfɪf·ti] ADJ

fifty

cincuenta

II.fifty <-ies> [ˈfɪf·ti] N

fifty

cincuenta m

See also eighty

I.eighty [ˈeɪ·t̬i] ADJ

eighty

ochenta inv

he is eighty (years old)

tiene ochenta años

a man of about eighty years of age

un hombre de unos ochenta años

II.eighty <-ies> [ˈeɪ·t̬i] N

1. eighty (number):

eighty

ochenta m

to do eighty inf

ir a 80 millas (125 km) por hora

2. eighty (age):

a woman in her eighties

una mujer en sus ochenta

3. eighty (decade):

the eighties

los (años) ochenta

I.fifth [fɪfθ] ADJ

fifth

quinto, -a

II.fifth [fɪfθ] N

1. fifth (order):

fifth

quinto(-a) m (f)

2. fifth (date):

fifth

cinco m

3. fifth:

fifth (fraction)

quinto m

fifth (part)

quinta parte f

See also eighth

I.eighth [eɪtθ] ADJ

eighth

octavo, -a

eighth note

corchea f

II.eighth [eɪtθ] N

1. eighth (order):

eighth

octavo(-a) m (f)

to be eighth in a race

quedar de octavo en una carrera

2. eighth (date):

eighth

ocho m

the eighth

el día ocho

the eighth of December [or December (the) eighth]

el ocho de diciembre

3. eighth:

eighth (fraction)

octavo m

eighth (part)

octava parte f

III.eighth [eɪtθ] ADV (in lists)

eighth

octavo