stiff
BrE /stɪf/ AmE /stɪf/
adjective en → es
not able to bend easily; hard and firm
rígido, tenso
- be stiff
Collocations stiff neck · stiff back
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He woke up with a stiff neck.
Se despertó con el cuello rígido.
not relaxed or friendly; formal and distant in manner
formal, frío, distante
- be stiff with somebody
Collocations stiff handshake · stiff smile
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She was quite stiff with him.
Ella fue bastante formal con él.
high in price; expensive
caro, elevado en precio
- be stiff
Collocations stiff prices · stiff fees
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The prices are quite stiff.
Los precios son bastante elevados.
(British English) a small amount of an alcoholic drink, especially whisky or gin
bebida alcohólica en pequeña cantidad
- a stiff drink
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He needs a stiff drink to calm down.
Necesita una bebida alcohólica para tranquilizarse.
(British English) a large fine or punishment for breaking the law
multa elevada, sanción severa
- a stiff penalty
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The court imposed a stiff penalty.
El tribunal impuso una sanción severa.
(British English) a large fine or punishment for breaking the law
multa elevada, sanción severa
- a stiff penalty
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The court imposed a stiff penalty.
El tribunal impuso una sanción severa.
(British English) a small amount of an alcoholic drink, especially whisky or gin
bebida alcohólica en pequeña cantidad
- a stiff drink
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He needs a stiff drink to calm down.
Necesita una bebida alcohólica para tranquilizarse.
(British English) a large fine or punishment for breaking the law
multa elevada, sanción severa
- a stiff penalty
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The court imposed a stiff penalty.
El tribunal impuso una sanción severa.