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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. -
2 ♦ competition
♦ competition /kɒmpəˈtɪʃn/n.1 [u] competizione: rivalità: There is fierce competition between them, c'è una forte rivalità fra di loro; to be in competition with sb., competere con q.; (comm.) essere in concorrenza con q.; ( sport) gareggiare contro q.2 [u] (econ., market.) concorrenza: stiff competition, concorrenza dura; There is keen trade competition between the two countries, c'è una forte concorrenza commerciale fra le due nazioni; to meet the competition, far fronte alla concorrenza3 gara; competizione; concorso: dancing competition, gara di ballo; sporting competition, gara sportiva; crossword competition, concorso di parole incrociate; a competition for the best dessert, una gara a chi fa il dolce migliore; a competition open to all readers, un concorso aperto a tutti i lettori; an open competition, un concorso pubblico; to enter a competition, partecipare a una gara (o a un concorso)● competition law, legge che regola la concorrenza □ (econ., leg.) competition policy, politica della concorrenza □ ( nuoto) competition pool, piscina olimpica □ (equit.) competition ring, campo di gara. -
3 stiff
I [stɪf]nome colloq.1) (corpse) cadavere m.2) AE (humourless person) musone m. (-a), persona f. scontrosaII 1. [stɪf]1) (restricted in movement) rigido, duro; (after sport, sleeping badly) irrigidito, indolenzito2) (hard to move) [ drawer] duro da aprire; [ lever] duro da muovere4) gastr.5) (not relaxed) [manner, person, style] rigido, compassato6) (harsh) [warning, sentence] severo, duro7) (difficult) [ exam] difficile; [ climb] erto, scosceso; [ competition] duro, accanito; [ opposition] duro, tenace8) (high) [charge, fine] salato, elevato2.avverbio colloq.to be scared stiff — avere una paura nera, essere spaventato a morte
to scare sb. stiff — fare una paura nera a qcn., spaventare qcn. a morte
••to keep a stiff upper lip — non mettere in mostra le proprie emozioni, non fare una piega
* * *[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) rigido; indolenzito2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) rigido, duro; indolenzito3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) denso, spesso, consistente4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) difficile5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) forte6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) freddo•- stiffly- stiffness
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- scare stiff* * *I [stɪf]nome colloq.1) (corpse) cadavere m.2) AE (humourless person) musone m. (-a), persona f. scontrosaII 1. [stɪf]1) (restricted in movement) rigido, duro; (after sport, sleeping badly) irrigidito, indolenzito2) (hard to move) [ drawer] duro da aprire; [ lever] duro da muovere4) gastr.5) (not relaxed) [manner, person, style] rigido, compassato6) (harsh) [warning, sentence] severo, duro7) (difficult) [ exam] difficile; [ climb] erto, scosceso; [ competition] duro, accanito; [ opposition] duro, tenace8) (high) [charge, fine] salato, elevato2.avverbio colloq.to be scared stiff — avere una paura nera, essere spaventato a morte
to scare sb. stiff — fare una paura nera a qcn., spaventare qcn. a morte
••to keep a stiff upper lip — non mettere in mostra le proprie emozioni, non fare una piega
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4 stiff adj
[stɪf]1) (gen) rigido (-a), (starched: shirt) inamidato (-a), (brush) duro (-a), (dough) compatto (-a), denso (-a), (arm, joint) rigido (-a), indolenzito (-a), (muscle) legato (-a)to have a stiff neck/back — avere il torcicollo/mal di schiena
to be or feel stiff — essere or sentirsi indolenzito (-a)
the door's stiff — la porta si apre (or si chiude) con difficoltà
as stiff as a ramrod or a poker — dritto (-a) come un palo
to keep a stiff upper lip Brit fig — restare impassibile
2) (fig: climb, examination, test) arduo (-a), difficile, (competition, breeze, drink) forte, (resistance) tenace, (punishment) severo (-a), (price, fine) salato (-a), (manner, smile, reception) freddo (-a)
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stiff — [stif] adj. [ME stif < OE, akin to Ger steif < IE * stip , a pole, stick together (var. of base * steib(h) , rod) > L stipes, stem, stake, log, stipare, to crowd, cram] 1. hard to bend or stretch; rigid; firm; not flexible or pliant 2.… … English World dictionary
competition — n. rivalry opposition 1) to offer, provide competition 2) to undercut, undersell the competition 3) bitter, fierce, formidable, keen, stiff, strong; cutthroat, unfair, unscrupulous; fair; free, unfettered; healthy competition 4) competition among … Combinatory dictionary
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stiff — 1 adjective 1 BODY if a part of your body is stiff or you are stiff, your muscles hurt and it is difficult to move: Arthritis makes your joints stiff and sore. | stiff neck/back/joint: Alastair woke up with a stiff neck. | feel stiff: I felt… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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competition — Intra or intermarket rivalry between or among businesses trying to obtain a larger piece of the same market share. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * competition com‧pe‧ti‧tion [ˌkɒmpˈtɪʆn ǁ ˌkɑːm ] noun [uncountable] 1. COMMERCE a situation… … Financial and business terms