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[stɪf] 1. adj1) туги́й, негнучки́й, нееласти́чний; жорстки́й2) закостені́лий, здерев'яні́лийstiff in death — закля́клий ( про труп)
I have a stiff neck — мені́ наду́ло в ши́ю
I feel stiff — у ме́не все ті́ло ни́є
3) щі́льний, густи́йstiff dough — густе́ ті́сто
4) непохи́тний, незла́мнийstiff denial — рішу́ча відмо́ва
5) натя́гнутий, ви́мушений; мані́рнийstiff bow — холо́дний уклі́н
6) важки́йstiff task — нелегке́ завда́ння
7) си́льний ( про вітер)8) сильноді́ючий; міцни́й ( про напій)9) надмі́рний ( про вимогу тощо)11) суво́рий ( про покарання тощо)12) pred. розм. до сме́рті; страше́нноI was scared stiff — я зляка́вся до сме́рті
••to keep a stiff upper lip — 1) виявля́ти тве́рдість (упе́ртість) 2) не втрача́ти му́жності
as stiff as a poker — ні́би арши́н проковтну́в; мані́рний
2. n sl.that's a bit stiff! розм. — це несправедли́во
1) паперо́ві гро́ші2) труп3) незгра́бна люди́на4) безнаді́йна (невипра́вна) люди́на
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