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Meanings of stiffen in английском

каталонский
endurir-se
испанский
restringir

Restrict.

endurir-se
португальский
inrijecer
каталонский
endurir

Make stiff or stiffer.

inrijecer
Антонимы
Examples for "loosen"
Examples for "loosen"
1
The IMF also said the Bank may need to loosen policy further.
Reuters
2
Working as a television presenter can seriously loosen your grip on reality.
The Irish Times
3
Castor's bill would loosen some of those restrictions in tax fraud cases.
Reuters
4
The IMF also said the BoE may need to loosen policy further.
Reuters
5
At present, traders do not foresee cash conditions to loosen too much.
Reuters
Usage of stiffen in английском
1
When Jago translated the abbot's challenge for us, I saw Bran stiffen.
Scarlet
2
He did not feel obligated in any sense to stiffen, to come.
The illuminatus! trilogy
3
The poor thing's legs stiffen; and all is over in a second.
The Life of the Spider
4
A look so bald-faced, so obvious, that I felt Galen's body stiffen.
A kiss of shadows
5
Pour the hot jelly into the glasses and set aside to stiffen.
School and Home Cooking
6
That made him stiffen his muscles and grind his teeth in rage.
Men in War
7
He could feel the hairs upon his scalp stiffen at the roots.
The Son of Tarzan
8
The moment she stretched out my palm she seemed to stiffen slightly.
Halo
9
The crowd parts to let him through, and Captain Denning's shoulders stiffen.
The Fearless
10
He smiled at her in a way that made her stiffen instinctively.
Rosa Mundi and Other Stories
11
Beat vigorously until it begins to stiffen, then pour in butter platter.
The Community Cook Book
12
There was a note in his voice that made her stiffen warily.
Shadow zone
13
But the moment the door opened, his body seemed to stiffen again.
The War Terror
14
Michael felt Maria stiffen, just slightly, but enough for him to notice.
The Rebel
15
As soon as he touched her she seemed to wince and stiffen.
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
16
Her hand was on my arm and I felt it suddenly stiffen.
The Chief Legatee
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Translations for stiffen
португальский
inrijecerenrijecerendurecer
Stiffen through the time
Stiffen across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common