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Translate stiffening from English to Swedish

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stiffening:
- styvningsmedel; styvnad; likstelhet
stiffen:
- stelna; stelna till; styvna; stärka; stärka tyg
Wiktionary:
- stiffen → styvna, stelna, styv, stel

English

Detailed Translations for stiffening from English to Swedish

stiffening:

stiffening [the ~] nomen

the stiffening (rigor mortis; numbness)
styvningsmedel; styvnad; likstelhet
- styvningsmedel nomen
- styvnad [-en] nomen
- likstelhet [-en] nomen

Translation Matrix for stiffening:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
likstelhet	numbness; rigor mortis; stiffening
styvnad	numbness; rigor mortis; stiffening
styvningsmedel	numbness; rigor mortis; stiffening
-	rigidification; rigidifying

Related Words for "stiffening":

stiffen

Synonyms for "stiffening":

procedure; process
rigidifying; rigidification; natural process; natural action; action; activity

Related Definitions for "stiffening":

the act of becoming stiff¹
- stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance¹
the process of becoming stiff or rigid¹

stiffen:

stiffen verb

stiffen
stelna; stelna till; styvna
- stelna verb (stelnar, stelnade, stelnat)
- stelna till verb (stelnar till, stelnade till, stelnat till)
- styvna verb (styvnar, styvnade, styvnat)
stiffen (starch)
stärka; stärka tyg
- stärka verb (stärker, stärkte, stärkt)
- stärka tyg verb (stärker tyg, stärkte tyg, stärkt tyg)

Translation Matrix for stiffen:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
stelna	stiffen	become hard; coagulate; set; solidify; stagnate; stay put; stick
stelna till	stiffen
styvna	stiffen
stärka	starch; stiffen	acumilate; amplify; consolidate; deepen; fortify; intensify; invigorate; reinforce; strenghten; strengthen
stärka tyg	starch; stiffen
-	constrain; tighten; tighten up

Related Words for "stiffen":

stiffening, stiff

Synonyms for "stiffen":

change
alter; modify
tighten; tighten up; constrain; restrict; restrain; trammel; limit; bound; confine; throttle

Antonyms for "stiffen":

loosen

Related Definitions for "stiffen":

make stiff or stiffer¹
become stiff or stiffer¹
- He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room¹
restrict¹
- stiffen the regulations¹

Wiktionary Translations for stiffen:

stiffen

verb

to become stiff
- stiffen → styvna; stelna; styv; stel

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University