stiffen

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɪfən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstɪfən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stif′ən)

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stiffen⇒ vi (substance: become hard)ponerse rígido loc verb
  (AmL)entiesarse⇒ v prnl
  atiesarse⇒ v prnl
 Beat the egg whites till they stiffen.
 Bate las claras hasta que se pongan rígidas.
stiffen vi (person: become physically tense)ponerse tenso loc verb
  anquilosarse⇒ v prnl
 She stiffened when I mentioned her old boss.
 Se puso tensa cuando mencioné a su antiguo jefe.
stiffen [sth]⇒ vtr (make stiff)endurecer⇒ vtr
  atiesar⇒ vtr
  anquilosar⇒ vtr
 You can stiffen the fabric with starch.
 Puedes endurecer la tela con almidón.
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'stiffen' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bone - bristle - size
Spanish:
aprestar - envarar - anquilosar - acartonar - endurecer - esclerotizar


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