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I n sl1)He was a big fat stiff who never seemed to know from nothing — Это был толстый болван, который туго соображал
If he doesn't, it's the last time I go out with the big stiff — Если он этого не сделает, то я с этим придурком больше никуда не пойду
2)A couple of stiffs were laid out on the table for dissection — На столе для вскрытия лежало два трупа
They pulled another stiff out of the river last night — Прошлой ночью из реки выловили еще одного утопленника
They took me into a room full of stiffs to identify his body — Они повели меня в комнату полную покойников, чтобы я опознал его тело
3) AmEThe kids got their money by rolling stiffs — Парни промышляли тем, что обворовывали пьяных
Some stiff staggered by — Мимо, шатаясь, прошел какой-то пьяный
4) AmEThis highfalutin stuff is incomprehensible to an ordinary stiff — Такие заумные идеи непонятны для простого смертного
But does the working stiff care about all this economic stuff? — Рабочего человека вряд ли волнуют эти экономические проблемы
He's just another working stiff like me — Он такой же рабочий парень, как и я
This stiff wants some help finding a flop for the night — Нужно помочь этому корешу найти место, где бы он смог переночевать
5) AmEHe bore none of the earmarks of a professional stiff — Ничто в его внешности не говорило о том, что он стал настоящим бомжем
6) AmEThere's a rumor that Khartoum is a stiff in the race — Ходят слухи, что Хартум вряд ли придет в числе первых в этом забеге
He listened to the tune and said it was a stiff — Он послушал мелодию и сказал, что она не пойдет
7) AmEII vi slIII vt AmE slI've had singles that stiffed — У меня были пластинки, которые не имели коммерческого успеха
1)They put the arm on the customer because he was trying to stiff the waiter — Они задержали этого посетителя, потому что он пытался смыться не заплатив официанту
2)You can tell right away when a guy's gonna stiff you — Сразу было видно, что этот парень на чай не даст
3)IV adj1) infmlIt's a bit stiff to expect him to apologize — Глупо думать, что он когда-нибудь извинится
That's a bit stiff you asking for a pay raise so soon — Это уж слишком - просить повышение оклада, когда ты проработал всего ничего
2) infmlIt could mean a stiff fine if one is caught — Если попадешься, то тебя штрафанут будь здоров
3) infml4) AmE slHe's stiff. There's nothing that can be done — Он откинулся, и уже ничего нельзя поделать
Yeah, he's stiff. Don't hit him no more — Что ты его бьешь? Он уже того, окочурился
5) AmE sl6) AmE slV adv infmlIt bored me stiff — Я не знал, куда от скуки деться
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