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stiff

UK
/stɪf/
US
/stɪf/

Translations

stiffnoun
stiffs
pl
UK
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US
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cadavreFamilier.
The detective found the stiff in the alleyway, covered with a sheet.
Le détective a trouvé le cadavre dans la ruelle, recouvert d'un drap.
coincéPour une personne jugée trop rigide, peu détendue ou ennuyeuse.
He was such a stiff at the meeting, hardly contributing to the discussion.
C'était un vrai coincé pendant la réunion, il participait à peine à la discussion.
resquilleurPersonne qui part sans payer.
The restaurant owner was frustrated after another stiff left without paying for their meal.
Le propriétaire du restaurant était agacé après qu'un autre resquilleur soit parti sans payer son repas.
Additional translations
macchabéeArgot.
Synonyms
corpse
cadaver
body
remains
carcass
sucker
victim
dupe
mark
patsy
stiffverb
stiffed
Past Simple
stiffed
Past Participle
stiffing
Gerund
UK
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US
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Informal verb meaning to cheat by not paying or to snub; requires full verb paradigm.
roulerFamilier, pour ne pas payer une somme due.
The waiter was stiffed by a table that left without leaving a tip.
Le serveur a été roulé par une table qui est partie sans laisser de pourboire.
snoberSens de rejet ou d'ignorance volontaire.
I tried to greet her, but she stiffed me and walked away.
J'ai essayé de la saluer, mais elle m'a snobé et s'est éloignée.
Synonyms
stiffen
harden
rigidify
solidify
congeal
set
freeze up
seize up
cheat
bilk
rip off
swindle
defraud
shortchange
stiffadjective
stiffer
Comp.
stiffest
Super.
UK
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US
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The cardboard was too stiff to fold without creasing.
Le carton était trop rigide pour être plié sans se froisser.
rudeSe dit d'une concurrence, d'un défi ou d'une épreuve intense.
The competition was stiff, with many talented participants.
La concurrence était rude, avec de nombreux participants talentueux.
corséPour une boisson alcoolisée forte.
He fixed himself a stiff gin and tonic after the long day.
Il s'est servi un gin tonic corsé après cette longue journée.
Additional translations
raide
guindéSurtout pour une attitude ou une manière trop formelle, peu naturelle.
Synonyms
rigid
firm
inflexible
unyielding
hard
tense
severe
strong
Antonyms
flexible
limber
soft
stiffadverb
Colloquial adverb meaning “to an extreme degree.”
cherFamilier, pour marquer un prix ou un coût élevé.
They were charging stiff for even the simplest repairs.
Ils facturaient cher même pour les réparations les plus simples.
Synonyms
stiffly
rigidly
firmly
severely
harshly
sternly
coldly
abruptly
brutally
resolutely

Definitions

stiffnoun
A dead body, especially one that is to be buried.
The detective found the stiff in the alleyway, covered with a sheet.
A formal or unyielding person.
Despite his reputation as a stiff, he surprised everyone by dancing at the party.
A person who is considered dull or boring.
He was such a stiff at the meeting, hardly contributing to the discussion.
A person who fails to pay a debt or leaves without paying a bill.
The restaurant owner was frustrated after another stiff left without paying for their meal.
stiffverb
To cheat (someone) by failing to pay money that is owed, especially for a bill, wage, or tip.
The waiter was stiffed by a table that left without leaving a tip.
To treat (someone) coldly or ignore deliberately; to snub.
I tried to greet her, but she stiffed me and walked away.
stiffadjective
Not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid.
The cardboard was too stiff to fold without creasing.
Formal, not relaxed or friendly.
His manner was stiff and unapproachable during the meeting.
Severe or strong.
The competition was stiff, with many talented participants.
Difficult to move or use because of pain or injury.
After the long hike, her legs felt stiff and sore.
Containing a large amount of alcohol; strong (of a drink).
He fixed himself a stiff gin and tonic after the long day.
stiffadverb
To an excessive or extreme degree; extremely.
They were charging stiff for even the simplest repairs.
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