stiff

stɪf
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Adjective

1.

muscle pain

painful due to exercise or illness
steif verspannt
  • After the workout, my legs were stiff.Nach dem Training waren meine Beine steif.
2.

rigid

not easily bent or flexible
  • The cardboard was too stiff to fold.Der Karton war zu steif, um ihn zu falten.
3.

social attitude

not relaxed or friendly
  • His manner was stiff and formal at the meeting..Sein Verhalten war bei dem Treffen steif und formell.

Adverb

1.

intensity

US
completely or totally
US
  • He was stiff asleep and didn't hear the noise.Er schlief fest und hörte den Lärm nicht.
2.

emotion

US
extremely bored or scared
US
  • She was scared stiff during the horror movie.Sie war während des Horrorfilms starr vor Angst.

Noun

1.

non-payer

SlangUS
person who leaves without paying
SlangUS
Nichtzahler
  • The diner was known for being a stiff.Das Restaurant war bekannt dafür, dass es einen Nichtzahler hatte.
2.

ordinary person

SlangUS
average person with no special skills
SlangUS
  • He's just a stiff, nothing special.Er ist nur ein Durchschnittsmensch, nichts Besonderes.

Verb

tr.

debt

RareSlangUS
fail to pay what is owed
RareSlangUS
prellen betrügen nicht bezahlen
  • He stiffed the waiter on the bill.Er prellte den Kellner um die Rechnung.
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Expressions with stiff: examples in English and translations in German

völlig desinteressiert
zu Tode gelangweilt
She was bored stiff during the long lecture.
beunruhigen
in Angst versetzen
The news of the accident worried her stiff.
gewöhnlicher Arbeiter
durchschnittlicher Angestellter
He's just another working stiff trying to make ends meet.
starr vor Kälte
After hours in the snow, he was frozen stiff.
sich zu Tode langweilen
She was bored stiff waiting for the delayed flight.
auf Widerstand stoßen
starken Widerstand erfahren
The proposal met stiff opposition from the community.

Synonyms and analogies of stiff in English

Examples of stiff in a sentence

  • The cold made her neck stiff and sore.
  • The fabric was too stiff to drape well.
  • His stiff demeanor made interactions awkward.
  • Her smile was stiff and uninviting.
  • The atmosphere at the dinner was stiff and uncomfortable.
  • The dough became stiff after refrigeration.

Translations of "stiff" in Context ordered by category and frequency

steifadj./adv.

He attempted a stiff wave instead of a friendly greeting.

Er versuchte, statt einer freundlichen Begrüßung steif zu winken.

hartadj.

He always orders a stiff drink when he goes to the bar.

Er bestellt immer einen harten Drink, wenn er in die Bar geht.

starradj.

The metal rod was too stiff to bend by hand.

Die Metallstange war zu starr, um sie von Hand zu biegen.

festadj./adv.

If the mixture is too stiff, add a little extra olive oil.

Wenn die Masse zu fest wird, etwas mehr Olivenöl dazugeben.

straffadj./adv.

However, the key stroke is very stiff and abrupt.

Allerdings sind die Anschläge der Tasten sehr straff und plötzlich.

versteiftadj./adv.

The lungs are stiff and function poorly.

Die Lunge versteift sich und funktioniert nur noch mangelhaft.

dieSteifigkeitnf.

After it has hardened, the component becomes stiff and very light.

Nach dem Aushärten erhält das Bauteil seine Steifigkeit bei geringem Gewicht.

dieLeichenf.

We'll take the stiff with us to the res and bury him.

Wir nehmen die Leiche mit ins Reservat und vergraben sie.

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stiff: Examples and translations in context

Despite the cheerful decorations, the gathering remained a stiff affair.

Trotz der fröhlichen Dekoration blieb die Zusammenkunft eine steife Angelegenheit.

During the informal team lunch she was stiff as a poker and barely smiled.

Beim lockeren Teamessen war sie steif wie ein Stock und lächelte kaum.

I felt stiff as a poker at the informal barbecue with my boss there.

Beim lockeren Grillabend mit meinem Chef fühlte ich mich steif wie ein Stock.

Without her feminine touch, the event would have seemed stiff and formal.

Ohne ihre weibliche Note wäre die Veranstaltung steif und förmlich gewesen.

His informal presentation style stuck out a mile at the stiff academic conference.

Sein lockerer Vortragsstil sprang auf der steifen Fachkonferenz deutlich ins Auge.

The old leather jacket felt stiff after years of storage.

Die alte Lederjacke fühlte sich nach jahrelanger Lagerung steif an.

He found the accelerator too stiff in his old truck.

In seinem alten Lastwagen fand er den Gashebel zu steif.

At first everyone seemed stiff, but after a few jokes we started loosening up.

Anfangs wirkten alle steif, aber nach ein paar Witzen wurden wir lockerer.

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