OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 3409

stiff

/stɪf/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
inflexible • rígido
Inflexible; rigid.
rígido • serio • tieso
Formal in behavior; unrelaxed.
brutal • feroz • rígido • severo
Harsh, severe.
He was eventually caught, and given a stiff fine.
“Yes. I believe she has passed quite a stiff exam.”
adolorido • dolorido • yerto
Dead, deceased.
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📚 noun • entry_id 3410

stiff

/stɪf/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
fiambre • tieso
A cadaver; a dead person.
This parrot is no more! It has ceased to be! It's expired and gone to meet its maker! This is a late parrot! It's a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed i…
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