stiff in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stiff in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] N inf

II.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADJ

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

IV.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADV inf

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

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

Translations for stiff in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

stiff in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stiff in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for stiff in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

British English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It is also used for other table linens, bags, mats and other clothing items, or anytime that a lightweight, but stiff and sheer fabric is needed.
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The experiments included would-be car buyers who, when seated in a cushy chair, were less likely to drive a stiff bargain.
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Stems are stiff, erect, up to 30 tall.
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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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The springy wire is flexible, making it less prone to damage than a stiff antenna.
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The stems have very numerous stiff bristles and many straight prickles.
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Town coats had stiff, puckered backs while a narrow cropped pants suit looked sharp and modern.
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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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Suntanned but stiff upper lips, with jacket and tie for dinner, darling.
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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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