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stiff

 
 
/stɪf/ adjective

Translation

HARD hard and difficult to bend
sert, katı, eğilemez, bükülemez
stiff material1933
NOT MOVING A door, drawer, etc that is stiff does not move as easily as it should.
sıkışmış, kolayca kapanmayan, tutukluk yapan
2503
HURTING If a part of your body is stiff, it hurts and is difficult to move.
kaskatı, sert, tutulmuş
I've got a stiff neck.581
SEVERE very severe or difficult
güç, zor, şiddetli, ciddi
stiff competition/opposition We need stiffer penalties for drink driving.10351785
FORMAL behaving in a way that is formal and not relaxed
ciddi, resmî davranış
665
THICK A stiff substance is thick and does not move around easily.
katı, sert, koyu, hantal, ağır
Whip the cream until it is stiff.1933
stiff drink/whisky/vodka, etc a strong alcoholic drink
sert içki
I need a stiff brandy.887
stiff wind/breeze a wind that is quite strong
sert rüzgâr
1512
stiffly adverb
bükülmesi zor bir şekilde, katılaşmış, sertleşmiş
stiffness noun [U]
sert olma durumu
(Definition of stiff adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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