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1 (to) stiffen
(to) stiffen /ˈstɪfn/A v. t.1 irrigidire ( anche fig.); indurire; intirizzire; intorpidire: to be stiffened by back trouble, essere irrigidito dal mal di schiena; to stiffen fabric [paper], irrigidire stoffa [carta]; (econ.) to stiffen the market, irrigidire il mercato; His joints are stiffened by old age, la vecchiaia gli ha indurito le giunture4 (fig.) consolidare; rafforzare; rinforzare: (mil. e sport) to stiffen the defence, rafforzare la difesa; to stiffen an army with fresh troops, rinforzare un esercito con truppe fresche; to stiffen one's resolve, rafforzare la propria determinazione; irrigidirsi (fig.)B v. i.6 (fin.) aumentare, crescere: Retail prices have stiffened lately, di recente i prezzi al dettaglio sono aumentati. -
2 (to) stiffen
(to) stiffen /ˈstɪfn/A v. t.1 irrigidire ( anche fig.); indurire; intirizzire; intorpidire: to be stiffened by back trouble, essere irrigidito dal mal di schiena; to stiffen fabric [paper], irrigidire stoffa [carta]; (econ.) to stiffen the market, irrigidire il mercato; His joints are stiffened by old age, la vecchiaia gli ha indurito le giunture4 (fig.) consolidare; rafforzare; rinforzare: (mil. e sport) to stiffen the defence, rafforzare la difesa; to stiffen an army with fresh troops, rinforzare un esercito con truppe fresche; to stiffen one's resolve, rafforzare la propria determinazione; irrigidirsi (fig.)B v. i.6 (fin.) aumentare, crescere: Retail prices have stiffened lately, di recente i prezzi al dettaglio sono aumentati.
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