LEARNit Dictionary

stiff

adjective
B2
1
B2
difficult to bend or move
سفت, محکم, خشک, بی انعطاف, صلب
2
when a person or a part of their body is stiff, their muscles hurt when they move them
گرفته, دردناک
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday.
I've got a stiff neck.
3
thick; difficult to stir(= move around with a spoon)
سفت, غلیظ
Whisk the egg whites until stiff.
4
more difficult or severe than usual
سخت, شدید, مشکل
It was a stiff climb to the top of the hill.
The company faces stiff competition from its rivals.
The new proposals have met with stiff opposition.
She offered stiff resistance to a thief attempting to snatch her bag.
Firms face stiff penalties for breaking the rules.
a stiff breeze/wind
5
not friendly or relaxed
خشک, غیر صمیمانه, سرد رفتار, غیردوستانه
The speech he made to welcome them was stiff and formal.
6
costing a lot or too much
گران, پرهزینه, پرخرج, گزاف, گران قیمت
There's a stiff $30 entrance fee to the exhibition.
7
strong; containing a lot of alcohol
قوی, سنگین, شدید, پرمایه, غلیظ, تند, مشروب قوی
a stiff whisky
‘What you need is a stiff drink,’ he told her.
adverb
1
very much; to an extreme degree
خیلی زیاد, شدیداً, شدیدا, بسیار, حسابی
2
very cold and hard because the water has become ice
یخ زده, منجمد
The clothes on the washing line were frozen stiff.
(figurative)I came home from the game frozen stiff .
noun
1
the body of a dead person
جسد, نعش, بدن بی‌جان, جنازه, بدن مرده
verb
1
to cheat somebody or not pay them what you owe them, especially by not leaving any money as a tip
حق کسی را خوردن, بدحسابی کردن, پیچاندن