stiff
gb/stˈɪf/ us/stˈɪf/
A2
Englisch
~ 3400
merev, kemény, holttest, hulla, unalmas alak, merev alak
A2
1
merev
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] is stiff
The new leather shoes felt stiff at first.
Az új bőrcipő eleinte merev volt.
Her neck was stiff after sleeping awkwardly.
Merev volt a nyaka, miután kényelmetlen pózban aludt.
The cardboard was too stiff to fold without tearing.
A stiff breeze blew across the field.
He stirred the stiff dough with difficulty.
Beispiele für Lernende
My shoes are stiff.
Merev a cipőm.
The paper is stiff.
A papír merev.
Her neck is stiff.
The bread dough is stiff.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stiff' with 'tight' when describing muscles or clothing; 'tight' refers to fit, while 'stiff' refers to lack of flexibility.
Bedeutung
Not easily bent or moved
Wortverbindungen
stiff fabric
|stiff muscles
|stiff collar
|stiff material
Synonyme
rigid (Implies complete lack of flexibility, often more formal.)
Antonyme
flexible (Can bend or be moved easily without breaking.)
Themen
physical_properties
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Hard and not easy to bend or move.
Firm and not easily bent, folded, or moved.
B1
2
kemény
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] is stiff
We faced stiff competition in the market.
Kemény versennyel kellett szembenéznünk a piacon.
There are stiff penalties for breaking the law.
A törvény megszegéséért kemény büntetés jár.
A stiff breeze made it hard to walk along the pier.
The exam will be a stiff challenge for most students.
Beispiele für Lernende
The test is stiff.
A teszt kemény.
He has stiff competition.
Kemény versenytársai vannak.
We got a stiff fine.
The wind is stiff.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this with the physical rigidity meaning; context usually shows it refers to difficulty or intensity.
Bedeutung
Severe or strong
Wortverbindungen
stiff competition
|stiff penalties
|stiff breeze
|stiff drink
Synonyme
intense (Describes something extreme in force or degree, not physical hardness.)
Antonyme
mild (Not strong or severe in effect.)
Themen
difficulty
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very strong or hard to deal with.
Very strong, intense, or severe in degree.
A2
INFORMAL
3
merev
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
[body part] is stiff
I felt stiff after running the marathon.
A maraton után merevnek éreztem magam.
His neck was stiff from sitting at the desk all day.
Egész nap az íróasztalnál ült, ezért merev volt a nyaka.
She woke up with a stiff back after sleeping on the couch.
Beispiele für Lernende
My legs are stiff.
Merevek a lábaim.
Her neck is stiff.
Merev a nyaka.
I feel stiff after work.
He has a stiff back.
Häufiger Fehler:
Some learners overuse this for general tiredness; 'tired' is different from 'stiff'.
Bedeutung
Sore and difficult to move
Wortverbindungen
stiff neck
|stiff back
|feel stiff
Synonyme
aching (Focuses on pain rather than restricted movement.)
Antonyme
loose (Muscles feel relaxed and easy to move.)
Themen
health
|fitness
|body
Definition
When your muscles hurt and are hard to move after exercise or injury.
Having muscles that are painful and difficult to move due to injury, overuse, or strain.
NOMEN
B2
INFORMAL
4
The police found a stiff in the alley.
A rendőrség egy hullát talált a sikátorban.
Mobsters dumped the stiff into the river.
A maffiózók a folyóba dobták a hullát.
They zipped the stiff into a body bag.
Beispiele für Lernende
They found a stiff in the street.
Találtak egy hullát az utcán.
The police saw a stiff in the car.
A rendőrök egy hullát láttak az autóban.
He is a stiff now.
They took the stiff away.
Häufiger Fehler:
This is slang and shouldn't be used in formal contexts; learners sometimes use it in serious writing where 'body' or 'corpse' is better.
Bedeutung
Dead body (informal)
Wortverbindungen
find a stiff
|haul away the stiff
Synonyme
corpse (Neutral and more formal term for a dead body.)
Antonyme
living person (Someone who is alive, opposite of dead body.)
Themen
crime
|police
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An informal word for a dead person’s body.
An informal term for a dead human body.
NOMEN
B2
INFORMAL
5
unalmas alak
B1
merev alak
B2
Don’t be such a stiff—come dance with us!
Ne legyél már ilyen merev alak – gyere táncolni velünk!
He’s nice, but he can be a bit of a stiff at parties.
Kedves, de bulikon néha kissé unalmas alak tud lenni.
You’ll have more friends if you stop acting like a stiff.
Beispiele für Lernende
He is a stiff at parties.
Bulikon unalmas alak.
Don't be a stiff.
Ne legyél merev alak.
She is a real stiff with strangers.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners might think this relates to physical stiffness; here it’s about personality.
Bedeutung
Boring or awkward person
Wortverbindungen
act like a stiff
Synonyme
square (Informal term for someone old-fashioned or boring.)
Antonyme
life of the party (Someone lively and entertaining in social gatherings.)
Themen
personality
|relationships
Definition
A person who is not fun and does not relax in social situations.
A person who is dull, overly serious, or socially awkward.
Grammatik
Grundform
stiff
IPA
GB/stˈɪf/
US/stˈɪf/
Silben & Betonung
stiff (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (stiff)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: stiff
- Comparative: stiffer
- Superlative: stiffest
Noun
- Base: stiff
- Plural: stiffs
Wortfamilie
Forms
stiffs
noun
stiffer
adjective
stiffest
adjective
Core family
Related words
stiffener
noun
Ausdrücke
bored stiff
1/bˈɔɹd stˈɪf/
idiom
informal
Extremely bored
Feeling very bored and not interested at all.
Beispiele
- I was bored stiff during that lecture.
- He’s bored stiff waiting for the bus.
scare someone stiff
1/skˈɛɹ sˈʌmwˌʌn stˈɪf/
idiom
informal
Frighten greatly so they freeze
To make someone very afraid, so they feel frozen and cannot move.
Beispiele
- The sudden noise scared me stiff.
- She was scared stiff when she saw the snake.
stiff upper lip
1/stˈɪf ˈʌpɚ lˈɪp/
idiom
Stay calm in hardship
To not show feelings when something bad happens, staying calm and strong.
Beispiele
- Even after losing his job, he kept a stiff upper lip.
- She faced the bad news with a stiff upper lip.
work oneself stiff
1/wˈɚk wˌʌnsˈɛlf stˈɪf/
idiom
informal
Exhaust oneself through work
To make yourself very tired by working very hard for a long time.
Beispiele
- She worked herself stiff preparing for the event.
- He worked himself stiff all week on that project.