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stiffened up

/ˈstɪf.ənd ʌp/

Translations

stiffen upverb

stiffened up

Past Simple

stiffened up

Past Simple

stiffened up

Past Participle

stiffening up

Gerund

/ˈstɪf.ən ʌp/

She could feel her muscles stiffen up during the workout.

Она чувствовала, как её мышцы напряглись во время тренировки.

He tends to stiffen up when he is nervous.

Он склонен застыть, когда нервничает.

The cold made his fingers stiffen up.

Холод заставил его пальцы окоченеть.

Additional translations

Synonyms

stiffen upverb

To become rigid or tense, often due to fear, anxiety, or discomfort.

She could feel herself stiffen up as the stranger approached her in the dark alley.

To make something more rigid or firm.

He tried to stiffen up the cardboard by adding an extra layer of glue.