stiff

[US]/stɪf/
[UK]/stɪf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. alvorlig; stiv; hård; reserveret; vanskelig
adv. fuldstændigt; stivt
n. lig; ubehagelig person; omvandrende seddel; arbejder
vt. behandle uretfærdigt, som en tjener osv.
vi. mislykkes elendigt i erhvervslivet.
Word Forms
Superlativestiffest
Comparativestiffer
Pluralstiffs

Phrases & Collocations

stiff upper lip

stiv overlæbe

stiff competition

hård konkurrence

stiff penalty

hård straf

stiff muscles

stive muskler

stiff breeze

frisk brise

stiff drink

stærk drik

stiff collar

stiv krave

stiff back

stiv ryg

stiff posture

stiv holdning

stiff with

stiv med

stiff neck

stiv nakke

stiff resistance

stærk modstand

Example Sentences

a stiff current; a stiff breeze.

en stiv strøm; en frisk brise.

a stiff hike; a stiff examination.

en hård vandretur; en hård undersøgelse.

a stiff black collar.

en stiv sort krave.

a stiff increase in taxes.

en markant stigning i skatter.

a stiff measure of brandy.

en kraftig portion brandy.

The jelly is not stiff enough.

Syltetøjet er ikke stift nok.

a stiff teakwood chair

en stiv teaktræstol

the place is stiff with alarm systems.

Stedet er fyldt med alarmsystemer.

lie stiff and stark in death

ligge stivt og livløst i døden

It was a stiff climb to the top of the hill.

Det var en hård klatring til toppen af bakken.

There is a sheet of stiff cardboard in the drawer.

Der ligger et stykke stivt pap i skuffen.

Real-world Examples

Now, the classic triad of meningitis symptoms are headaches, fevers, and nuchal rigidity, or neck stiffness.

Nu er den klassiske triad af symptomer på meningitis hovedpine, feber og nakkestivhed.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

That boy's more stiff than michele bachmann's husband at a chippendales.

Den dreng er mere stiv end Michele Bachmanns mand til en Chippendales.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 1

Stand naturally, not too stiff or slumped.

Stå naturligt, ikke for stiv eller sammenfaldet.

Source: Learning charging station

With rheumatoid arthritis, morning stiffness usually lasts longer than 1 hour.

Ved reumatoid arthritis varer morgenstivheden normalt længere end 1 time.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

I know they come off a little stiff.

Jeg ved, de virker lidt stive.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

The company faces stiff competition, doesn't it?

Virksomheden står over for hård konkurrence, gør den ikke?

Source: BEC Intermediate Listening Real Exam Questions (Volume 4)

In 60 seconds, the boiled noodles were frozen stiff.

På 60 sekunder var de kogte nudler frosset stive.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

I was bored stiff, meaning...stiff is like when you can't move.

Jeg var dødens ked af det, hvilket betyder...stiv er som når du ikke kan bevæge dig.

Source: Leila and Sabrah's idioms English class

“But why's she all—all stiff and frozen? ”

“Men hvorfor er hun så—så stiv og frossen?”

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Finally, with meningitis, there may be headaches, fever, and a stiff neck.

Til sidst, ved meningitis, kan der være hovedpine, feber og en stiv nakke.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

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