stiff

• يصف شيئًا صلبًا غير مرن لا ينثني بسهولة، أو شخصًا متحفظًا متزمتًا في سلوكه وتعامله. وتُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على شدة القوام أو الصلابة.

Describes something that is rigid, not easily bent, or a person who is formal and not relaxed.

1. Rigid or not flexibleA2formal

   Firm and difficult to bend or move.

   صلب غير مرن

   • The cardboard is too stiff to fold easily.
   • After the workout, his muscles felt stiff.
   • She wore a shirt with a stiff collar.

   المرادفاتfirmhardinelasticinflexiblerigidunbendingunyielding

   الأضدادflexiblelimppliablesupple

2. Formal or unfriendlyB2formal

   Behaving in a formal, reserved, or unfriendly way.

   متكلّف رسمي

   • The conversation was stiff and awkward.
   • He gave a stiff bow before leaving the room.
   • Her stiff manner made it hard to relax around her.

   المرادفاتaloofcolddistantformalprimreservedrigidstuffyunfriendly

   الأضدادapproachablecasualfriendlyinformalrelaxedwarm

3. Difficult or severeB1informal

   Used to describe something that is hard to deal with or severe.

   شديد وصعب

   • The competition was stiff this year.
   • They face stiff penalties for breaking the rules.
   • There is stiff opposition to the new law.

   المرادفاتdemandingdifficultexactingformidablehardharshrigorousseverestringenttough

   الأضدادeasylenientmild

4. Drunk (slang)C1slangamerican

   Slang term for being heavily intoxicated.

   سكران (عامية)

   • He got completely stiff at the party last night.
   • After three beers, she was already stiff.
   • They were all stiff by the end of the wedding reception.

   المرادفاتhammeredloadedpickledplasteredsloshedsmashedtightwasted

• ظرف يعني 'بشدة بالغة' أو 'إلى أقصى حد'، ويُستعمل غالبًا في عبارات اصطلاحية غير رسمية مثل 'scared stiff' (مذعور حتى الموت) أو 'bored stiff' (سئم حتى الموت). وهو يشدّد الحالة أو الشعور الذي يصفه الفعل أو الصفة التي يعدّلها.

An adverb meaning 'very much' or 'to an extreme degree,' often used in informal or idiomatic expressions such as 'scared stiff' or 'bored stiff.' It intensifies the state or feeling described by the verb or adjective it modifies.

1. In a rigid or unbending mannerB2formal

   In a way that is not flexible or yielding; firmly or rigidly.

   بشكل متصلب

   • He stood stiff at attention during the ceremony.
   • The door opened stiff after years of disuse.
   • She walked stiff because of her back pain.

   المرادفاتfirmlyinflexiblyrigidlystiffly

   الأضدادflexiblylooselysupplyyieldingly

2. To a great degree or extentB2informal

   Used to emphasize the intensity of an action, often with negative connotations.

   بدرجة كبيرة

   • The company was scared stiff of the new regulations.
   • He was bored stiff during the long lecture.
   • They were worried stiff about the test results.

   المرادفاتabsolutelycompletelyextremelyintenselyseverelythoroughlytotallyutterly

• اسم يشير إلى جثة أو جسد ميت، وخاصة جسد الإنسان، ويُستخدم غالبًا في السياقات العامية أو غير الرسمية.

A noun referring to a dead body, especially a human corpse, often used in informal or slang contexts.

1. Dead bodyB2informal

   A corpse; a dead human body.

   جثة

   • The detective examined the stiff at the crime scene.
   • They found a stiff in the abandoned building.
   • The coroner was called to collect the stiff.

   المرادفاتbodycadavercarcasscorpseremains

2. Unfriendly personB2informal

   A person who is formal, rigid, or lacking in warmth.

   شخص متحفظ

   • He's a bit of a stiff at parties.
   • Don't be such a stiff; relax and enjoy yourself.
   • The new manager is a real stiff.

   المرادفاتcold fishfuddy-duddyprigstick-in-the-mudstuffed shirt