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Detailed Translations for stiffen from English to French

stiffen:

stiffen verb

  1. stiffen
    endurcir; figer; raidir; pétrifier; durcir; engourdir; s'endurcir
    • endurcir verb (endurcis, endurcit, endurcissons, endurcissez, )
    • figer verb (fige, figes, figeons, figez, )
    • raidir verb (raidis, raidit, raidissons, raidissez, )
    • pétrifier verb (pétrifie, pétrifies, pétrifions, pétrifiez, )
    • durcir verb (durcis, durcit, durcissons, durcissez, )
    • engourdir verb (engourdis, engourdit, engourdissons, engourdissez, )
    • s'endurcir verb
  2. stiffen (starch)
    raidir; roidir
    • raidir verb (raidis, raidit, raidissons, raidissez, )
    • roidir verb

Translation Matrix for stiffen:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
durcir stiffen become hard; harden; iron; steel; toughen
endurcir stiffen become hard
engourdir stiffen
figer stiffen
pétrifier stiffen petrify
raidir starch; stiffen
roidir starch; stiffen
s'endurcir stiffen become hard
- constrain; tighten; tighten up

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Related Definitions for "stiffen":

  1. make stiff or stiffer1
  2. become stiff or stiffer1
    • He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room1
  3. restrict1
    • stiffen the regulations1

Wiktionary Translations for stiffen:

stiffen
verb
  1. to make stiff
  2. to become stiff
stiffen
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• stiffen → engourdir; raidir ↔ verstijven — stijf worden

stiffen form of stiff:

stiff adj

  1. stiff (rigid; wooden)
    raide; gauche; avec raideur
  2. stiff (fixed; rigid; stern; )
    fixe; raide; rigide; impassible; fixement
  3. stiff (difficult; tough; awkward; )
    difficile; dur; compliqué; pénible; péniblement; embarrassant; écrasant; lourd; étreignant; délicat; difficilement; accablant; oppressant; critique; gênant; assommant; pressant; avec peine
  4. stiff (severe; punish)
    difficile; dur; sévère; difficilement
  5. stiff (stiff conversation)
    corsé; conversation corsée
  6. stiff (standing-on; firm; staunch)
    ferme; vigoureux; fort; costaud; robuste; fermement; solide; stable; inébranlable; solidement
  7. stiff (clumsy; abstemious; unhandy; )
    maladif; maladroit; embarrassé; inncommode; avec raideur; malhabile; avec maladresse; dégingandé; maladroitement; sans force; raide; lâche; gauche; relâché; mal à l'aise; gauchement; maladivement; peu maniable; à pas raides
  8. stiff (rigid; tough)
    raide; guindé
  9. stiff (peevish; grumpy; sullen; )
    grognon; irascible; maussade; grincheux; renfrogné; grincheuse; grondeur; d'un ton traînard
  10. stiff (rigid)
    raide; gauche

Translation Matrix for stiff:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
costaud bruiser; hooligan; mindless hulk
critique analysis; appraisal; assessment; book review; comment; critic; criticism; critique; discussion; remark; review; reviewer
dur pushful man; stickler; tough fellow
ferme estate; farm; farm house; farmershome; farmhouse; farmstead; homestead; husbandry; truss
fort castle; château; citadel; fort; fortification; fortified building; fortress; knight's castle; stronghold
gauche left; left side
grincheux curmudgeon; curmudgeons; grouches; grumblers; moper; peevish person; sourfaces; sourpuss; sourpusses; wet; wet blanket
grognon groaner; grouch; grouser; grumbler; moaner
lâche chicken; coward; dogs and cats; freshman; greenhorn; hare's foot; novice; poltroon; rookie
maladroit bungler; muddler; sad sack
- cadaver; clay; corpse; remains
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- buckram; firm; potent; rigid; starchy; steadfast; steady; strong; unbendable; unfaltering; unshakable; unwavering
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- stiffly
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
maladroit clumsy; loutish
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
accablant awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough
assommant awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough boring; deadly dull; dreary; dull; tedious
avec maladresse abstemious; clumsy; doltish; gawky; not very good; owlish; poor; stiff; uneasy; unhandy; wooden ailing; clumsy; maladroit
avec peine awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough
avec raideur abstemious; clumsy; doltish; gawky; not very good; owlish; poor; rigid; stiff; uneasy; unhandy; wooden
compliqué awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough bewildered; chaotic; complex; complicated; composed; confused; critical; difficult; diffuse; disconcerted; disordered; flustered; hard; inconvenient; indistinct; intricate; involved; obscure; problematic; trying; unclear
conversation corsée stiff; stiff conversation
corsé stiff; stiff conversation spiced; spicy
costaud firm; standing-on; staunch; stiff big; forceful; hefty; muscular; powerful; powerfully built; robust; solid; stout; strapping; strong; sturdy; tough; vigorous; well built
critique awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough alarming; awkward; cardinal; chief; contested; controversial; critical; crucial; debatable; delicate; difficult; disputable; disputed; disturbing; dubious; essential; hard; imputable; indispensable; open to question; painful; perilous; precarious; principal; problematic; questionable; review; touchy; trying; uncertain; vital; worrisome
d'un ton traînard bad-tempered; gruff; grumpy; moody; peevish; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly
difficile awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; punish; severe; stiff; tough aggravating; awkward; critical; difficult; exacting; hard; incriminating; painful; perilous; precarious; problematic; review; strenuous; tough; tricky; trying; worrisome
difficilement awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; punish; severe; stiff; tough critical; difficult; hard; problematic; trying
dur awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; punish; severe; stiff; tough abominable; abrasive; as hard as a nails; as hard as nails; as hard as rock; barbaric; brutal; callous; critical; cruel; cutting; difficult; gruesome; hard; hard as iron; hard as steel; hard as stone; harsh; heartless; heinous; inflexible; inhuman; inhumane; iron-hard; merciless; nipping; pitiless; problematic; relentless; rock-hard; ruthless; severe; sinewy; snappy; stern; stone-hard; strict; stringy; tough; trying
dégingandé abstemious; clumsy; doltish; gawky; not very good; owlish; poor; stiff; uneasy; unhandy; wooden awkward; clumsy; doltish; gawky; lanky; loutish; owlish; unhandy
délicat awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough acutely; awkward; choice; choosy; contested; controversial; critical; dainty; debatable; delicate; delicious; delightful; difficult; disputable; disputed; dubious; easily hurt; elegant; elite; exquisite; fine; fragile; frail; fussy; graceful; handsome; hard; heavenly; highly-strung; imputable; lovely; nice; open to question; oversensitive; painful; perilous; personable; petite; picky; precarious; pretty; problematic; problematical; questionable; refined; review; select; sensitive; skinny; slender; slight; slim; smartly; snap; sophisticated; stylish; subtle; subtly; superior; susceptible; tender; touchy; uncertain; very pretty; very tasteful; vulnerable; weak; worrisome
embarrassant awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough aggravating; annoying; awkward; bothersome; burdensome; critical; disagreeable; embarrassing; exacting; exasperating; hard; heavy; hindrance-causing; inconvenient; irritating; oppressing; oppressive; painful; perilous; precarious; review; tiresome; troublesome; unmanageable; unwieldy; worrisome
embarrassé abstemious; clumsy; doltish; gawky; not very good; owlish; poor; stiff; uneasy; unhandy; wooden ashamed; awkward; bashful; diffident; embarrassed; ill-at-ease; shamefaced; shy; timid; uncomfortable
ferme firm; standing-on; staunch; stiff absolute; absolutely; bold; brisk; certain; certainly; courageous; decisive; definitely; determined; drastic; energetic; energetically; final; firm; forceful; full of energy; glorious; haughty; indisputable; lively; lofty; morally strong; of course; persistent; positive; positively; potent; powerful; proud; resolute; robust; solid; spirited; stable; stout; strapping; strong; strong of character; substantial; sure; sure and certain; tough; unconditional; undoubted; unflinching; unshakable; vigorous
fermement firm; standing-on; staunch; stiff determined; drastic; energetic; energetically; firm; forceful; morally strong; persistent; potent; powerful; resolute; robust; stout; strapping; strong; tough; unflinching; vigorous
fixe fixed; fossilised; fossilized; petrified; rigid; set; star; stern; stiff against the grain; cantankerous; concentrated; crabbed; crusty; definite; established; final; fixed; gruff; grumpy; immovable; inflexible; intently; nagging; obstinate; permanent; recalcitrant; rigid; stable; star; steady; stern; straight-backed; strenuous; stubborn; sullen; surly; unavoided; unbending; with concentration
fixement fixed; fossilised; fossilized; petrified; rigid; set; star; stern; stiff against the grain; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending
fort firm; standing-on; staunch; stiff aloud; at the top of one's voice; blatant; boisterous; burly; clamorous; considerable; considerably; eccentric; energetic; enormous; exceptional; extraordinary; extremely; fatty; fierce; firm; forceful; formidable; full of energy; generously; greasy; greatly; heavy; hefty; highly; immense; injurious; insulting; intense; lively; loud; loudly; lustily; massive; mighty; muscular; noisy; obese; offending; offensive; openly; out loud; particular; powerful; powerfully built; robust; severe; showy; sizable; solid; special; spiced; spicy; spirited; stable; stout; strong; sturdy; substantial; tough; tremendous; ultra; vehement; vigorous; violent; well built; wondrous
gauche abstemious; clumsy; doltish; gawky; not very good; owlish; poor; rigid; stiff; uneasy; unhandy; wooden abrupt; ailing; all at once; all of a sudden; at once; blunt; brusque; clumsy; fast; fumbling; left; left-hand; left-handed; maladroit; on the left side; out of the blue; plump; quick; rapid; speedy; sudden; suddenly; swift; to the left; unexpectedly
gauchement abstemious; clumsy; doltish; gawky; not very good; owlish; poor; stiff; uneasy; unhandy; wooden ailing; clumsy; maladroit
grincheuse bad-tempered; gruff; grumpy; moody; peevish; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly angry; annoyed; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; displeased; enraged; gruff; grumbling; grumpy; indignant; irate; livid; nagging; rigid; sulky; sullen; surly; upset; vexed
grincheux bad-tempered; gruff; grumpy; moody; peevish; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly angry; annoyed; bad tempered; cantankerous; capricious; churlish; complaining; crabbed; cross-grained; crusty; discontented; disgruntled; displeased; dissatisfied; enraged; grim; gruff; grumbling; grumpy; huffy; indignant; irate; lamenting; livid; moody; nagging; peevish; put out; rigid; stern; sulky; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy; upset; vexed; wailing
grognon bad-tempered; gruff; grumpy; moody; peevish; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly bad tempered; cantankerous; capricious; complaining; crabbed; cross-grained; crusty; grim; gruff; grumbling; grumbly; grumpish; grumpy; huffy; lamenting; moody; nagging; peevish; rigid; stern; sulky; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy; wailing
grondeur bad-tempered; gruff; grumpy; moody; peevish; stiff; sulky; sullen; surly cantankerous; crabbed; cross-grained; crusty; grim; gruff; grumpy; huffy; nagging; rigid; stern; sullen; surly; thin-skinned; touchy
guindé rigid; stiff; tough
gênant awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough aggravating; annoying; awkward; bothersome; critical; delicate; disagreeable; embarrassing; exacting; exasperating; full of sadness; grievous; hard; hindrance-causing; ill-timed; incompetent; inconvenient; irritating; pained; painful; perilous; precarious; review; tiresome; troublesome; unfit; unsuitable; worrisome
impassible fixed; fossilised; fossilized; petrified; rigid; set; star; stern; stiff against the grain; calm; cantankerous; carefree; careless; collected; composed; cool; crabbed; crusty; dispassionate; dry-eyed; easy; emotionless; equanimous; fearless; freely; fresh; gruff; grumpy; hard-hearted; heartless; immovable; impassive; indifferent; inflexible; insensitive; intrepid; light-spirited; lighthearted; nagging; obstinate; placid; recalcitrant; rigid; soulless; star; stern; stolid; straight-backed; stubborn; sullen; super cooled; surly; unaffected; unbending; unbroached; uncaring; unconcerned; undisturbed; unemotional; unfeeling; unhindered; unimpaired; uninterrupted; unmoved; unopened; unperturbed; unspoiled; untouched; unused; unweakened; virgin
inncommode abstemious

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Related Definitions for "stiff":

  1. incapable of or resistant to bending1
    • a palace guardsman stiff as a poker1
    • stiff hair1
    • a stiff neck1
  2. rigidly formal1
    • the letter was stiff and formal1
  3. not moving or operating freely1
    • a stiff hinge1
  4. having a strong physiological or chemical effect1
    • a stiff drink1
  5. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable1
  6. powerful1
    • a stiff current1
    • a stiff breeze1
  7. in a stiff manner1
  8. extremely1
    • bored stiff1
    • frightened stiff1
  9. the dead body of a human being1
    • the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river1
  10. an ordinary man1
    • a lucky stiff1
    • a working stiff1

Wiktionary Translations for stiff:

stiff
adjective
  1. of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible
noun
  1. slang: cadaver, dead person
stiff
adjective
  1. pudibond ; raide ; grave ; prude ; contraint ; guindé.
  2. Qui a de la consistance, de la dureté.
  3. Traductions à trier suivant le sens
  4. Qui ne fléchir pas.
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• stiff → rigide; raide ↔ steif — unbiegsam, fest, starr
• stiff → raide ↔ steif — mehr oder weniger medizinisch und nur auf den Körper bezogen: in einzelnen Gelenken oder dem ganzen Körper entweder vorübergehend oder auch dauerhaft wenig beweglich, ungelenk
• stiff → guindé ↔ steif — in übertragener Bedeutung auf eine Geisteshaltung bezogen: unpersönlich, förmlich, ohne Ausstrahlung und Charisma







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