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1 ♦ stiff
♦ stiff (1) /stɪf/a.1 rigido; duro; irrigidito; indolenzito; (fig.) austero, freddo, rigoroso, severo: He has a stiff arm, ha un braccio rigido; a stiff collar, un colletto duro; to feel stiff after climbing a mountain, sentirsi indolenzito dopo una scalata; to be frozen stiff, essere gelato; essere un pezzo di ghiaccio; stiff manners, maniere rigide; modi sostenuti; The lock is stiff, la serratura è dura; The steering is stiff, lo sterzo è duro; a stiff sentence, una dura condanna; a stiff punishment, una severa punizione2 compatto; denso; spesso; sodo; ( cucina) consistente: stiff paste, pasta densa, spessa; stiff soil, terreno compatto, sodo; to beat egg whites until stiff, montare a neve chiare d'uovo3 forte; gagliardo; violento: I could do with a stiff drink, mi ci vorrebbe qualcosa di forte (o un bicchiere di roba forte); a stiff wind, un vento gagliardo; a stiff dose of medicine, una forte dose di medicina4 difficile; arduo; erto; scosceso: a stiff assignment, un compito difficile; a stiff climb, un'ardua scalata; un'arrampicata difficile; ( in bicicletta) una salita dura; a stiff subject, una disciplina difficile; a stiff slope, un erto pendio5 (fam.) eccessivo; assurdo: It's a bit stiff to expect him to apologize, è un po' eccessivo pensare che chieda scusa8 (fam.) pieno zeppo; affollato● ( rugby, ecc.) stiff-arm, respinta ( dell'avversario) a braccio teso □ stiff-backed, dalla schiena rigida; (fig.) tutto di un pezzo □ ( di cavallo) stiff bit, morso rigido ( non snodato) □ (comm.) stiff competition, concorrenza dura □ stiff conditions, condizioni dure, sfavorevoli □ a stiff denial, un netto diniego; un secco rifiuto □ (med.) stiff joint, anchilosi □ (med.) stiff neck, torcicollo NOTA D'USO: - torticollis o stiff neck?- □ (fig.) stiff-necked, cocciuto, ostinato, testardo; ( anche) altezzoso, superbo □ a stiff salute, un saluto compassato □ a stiff shirtfront, uno sparato inamidato □ a stiff smile, un sorriso agro, a labbra strette □ ( slang) a stiff 'un, un veterano; ( anche) un cadavere □ (fig.) a stiff upper lip, impassibilità; fermezza di carattere □ (fam.) stiff-upper-lipped, chiuso (fig.); riservato; introverso; che sta sulle sue (fam.) □ a stiff whisky, un whisky liscio □ (fam.) to bore sb. stiff, annoiare q. a morte □ to drive a stiff bargain, fare un contratto difficile; (fig.) battersi con le unghie e con i denti □ to go stiff, irrigidirsi □ (fam.) to have a stiff job, avere un bel da fare: I had a stiff job to convince ( o convincing) him, ce ne volle (del bello e del buono) per convincerlo □ (fig.) to keep a stiff upper lip, restare impassibile; stare saldo; tener duro; resistere alle difficoltà; stringere i denti; non perdersi di coraggio (o d'animo) □ (fam.) to scare sb. stiff, far morire q. di spavento.stiff (2) /stɪf/n.1 (fam.) cadavere(to) stiff /stɪf/v. t. ( slang USA)5 ignorare; snobbare.
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