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noun

Persona común, tipo corriente

An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff or lucky stiff.

"The new guy at the office was a typical working stiff, just trying to get through the day. "

El nuevo en la oficina era un tipo corriente, que solo intentaba pasar el día.

person human character

noun

Un tonto, un incauto

A person who is deceived, as a mark or pigeon in a swindle.

"She convinced the stiff to go to her hotel room, where her henchman was waiting to rob him."

Ella convenció al tonto de ir a su habitación de hotel, donde su secuaz esperaba para robarle.

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Ilustración visual de stiff: Cadáver, muerto - Image 1

noun

Cadáver, muerto

A cadaver; a dead person.

"The doctor examined the stiff and pronounced him dead. "

El médico examinó al muerto y lo declaró fallecido.

body person human

noun

Fracaso, fiasco

A flop; a commercial failure.

"The new video game was a stiff; nobody bought it. "

El nuevo videojuego fue un fracaso; nadie lo compró.

entertainment business outcome

noun

Persona que se marcha sin pagar la cuenta

A person who leaves (especially a restaurant) without paying the bill.

"The waiter said the stiff left without paying. "

El camarero dijo que el que se marchó sin pagar se fue.

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noun

Tacaño, persona que no deja propina

(by extension) A customer who does not leave a tip.

"The waiter said the stiff didn't leave any money for the meal. "

El camarero dijo que el tacaño no dejó nada de dinero para la comida.

business service person

noun

Mano dura

Any hard hand where it is possible to exceed 21 by drawing an additional card.

"The dealer dealt a stiff hand, meaning it was possible to bust by drawing another card. "

El crupier repartió una mano dura, lo que significaba que era posible pasarse al robar otra carta.

game bet

noun

Instrumentos negociables, posiblemente falsificados

Negotiable instruments, possibly forged.

"The antique check was a stiff, and the bank refused to cash it. "

El cheque antiguo era un instrumento negociable falsificado, y el banco se negó a cobrarlo.

business finance

verb

Estafar, no pagar

To fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

"Realizing he had forgotten his wallet, he stiffed the taxi driver when the cab stopped for a red light."

Al darse cuenta de que había olvidado su cartera, estafó al taxista cuando el taxi se detuvo en un semáforo en rojo.

business finance economy

Ilustración visual de stiff: Estafar, timar - Image 1

verb

Estafar, timar

To cheat someone

"He stiffed his friend on the cost of the movie tickets. "

Él estafó a su amigo con el precio de las entradas de cine.

business economy finance

verb

Dar propina de forma tacaña

To tip ungenerously

"At the bake sale, Sarah stiffed her friend by only offering a dollar for a batch of cookies. "

En la venta de pasteles, Sarah le dio propina de forma tacaña a su amiga al ofrecer solo un dólar por un lote de galletas.

business service finance

Ilustración visual de stiff: Rígido, tieso - Image 1

adjective

Rígido, tieso

(of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.

"The cardboard box was so stiff that it was difficult to open. "

La caja de cartón era tan rígida que era difícil de abrir.

material physics condition

Ilustración visual de stiff: Rígido, estricto - Image 1

adjective

Rígido, estricto

(of policies and rules and their application and enforcement) Inflexible; rigid.

"The school's attendance policy is very stiff; students must attend every class, without exception. "

La política de asistencia de la escuela es muy estricta; los estudiantes deben asistir a todas las clases, sin excepción.

politics government law state organization

adjective

Rígido, tieso

(of a person) Formal in behavior; unrelaxed.

"My aunt is very stiff; she always greets people with a formal bow and never laughs loudly. "

Mi tía es muy rígida; siempre saluda a la gente con una reverencia formal y nunca se ríe a carcajadas.

attitude character person

adjective

Severo, rígido

Harsh, severe.

"He was eventually caught, and given a stiff fine."

Finalmente lo atraparon y le impusieron una multa severa.

attitude character

adjective

Rígido, entumecido

(of muscles or parts of the body) Painful as a result of excessive or unaccustomed exercise.

"My legs are stiff after climbing that hill yesterday."

Mis piernas están rígidas después de subir esa colina ayer.

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adjective

Potente, fuerte

Potent.

"a stiff drink; a stiff dose; a stiff breeze."

Una bebida potente; una dosis fuerte; una brisa fuerte.

drink

Ilustración visual de stiff: Muerto, difunto - Image 1

adjective

Muerto, difunto

Dead, deceased.

"The old man, stiff and still, was pronounced dead by the doctor. "

El médico declaró muerto al anciano, rígido e inmóvil.

body

adjective

Erigido

(of a penis) Erect.

"He felt a little stiff as he walked into the classroom. "

Se sintió un poco erecto cuando entró en el aula.

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adjective

Montada

(of whipping cream or egg whites) Beaten until so aerated that they stand up straight on their own.

"beat the egg whites until they are stiff"

Bata las claras de huevo hasta que estén montadas.

food technical

adjective

Rígida

Of an equation: for which certain numerical solving methods are numerically unstable, unless the step size is taken to be extremely small.

"The differential equation describing the population growth of rabbits is stiff; numerical solutions require very tiny time steps to be accurate. "

La ecuación diferencial que describe el crecimiento de la población de conejos es rígida; las soluciones numéricas requieren pasos de tiempo muy pequeños para ser precisas.

math technical computing

adjective

Rígido, tieso

Keeping upright.

"The old oak tree stood stiff in the wind, its branches holding their position firmly. "

El viejo roble se mantenía tieso en el viento, con sus ramas manteniendo firmemente su posición.

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