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For now, as though no time had passed but the time it had taken to dream it, the leaves were stiff with age again, sultry September had come and gone and the wind was blowing the flies away.Denn auch jetzt, als sei keine Zeit vergangen — nur gerade so viel, wie es brauchte für diesen kurzen Traum —, waren die Blätter wieder brüchig und alt, ein schwüler September war gekommen und gegangen, und der Herbstwind wehte die Fliegen fort.Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen ArmDer Mann mit dem goldenen ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg© 1949 by Nelson AlgrenThe Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
There sat Vincent, ever against me, with the others, round a little table ; and they were all staring, stiff and motionless like so many statues, in the profoundest silence, up at the ceiling.Da sitzt mein Freund mir gegenüber mit den andern um einen kleinen Tisch herum. Und alle steif und starr wie Bildsäulen schauen totenbleich, im tiefsten Schweigen herauf in die Höhe.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Dicken swung about on his stiff leg and leaned his head to one side, biting his cheek to keep his opinions to himself.Dicken schwang sein steifes Bein herum, neigte den Kopf und sog die Wangen ein, damit ihm nichts Unüberlegtes entfuhr.Bear, Greg / Darwin's ChildrenBear, Greg / Die Darwin-KinderDie Darwin-KinderBear, Greg© 2003 Greg Bear© Elsevier GmbH, MünchenDarwin's ChildrenBear, Greg© 2003 by Greg Bear
When he straightened up, feeling stiff, the cat raced away, spitting, and he stood there for a long time among the empty houses, waiting for his heartbeat to slow.Als er sich steifbeinig aufrichtete, sprang die Katze fauchend davon und er stand lange da zwischen den toten Häusern und wartete darauf, dass sein Herz wieder langsamer schlug.Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
His face felt stiff, unfamiliar.Sein Gesicht fühlte sich steif an, unvertraut.Bear, Greg / Blood MusicBear, Greg / BlutmusikBlutmusikBear, Greg© 1985 Greg Bear© 2008 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Ubersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbHBlood MusicBear, Greg© 1985, 2002 by Greg Bear
She had to stay in bed, and take medicine, for some days, although she didn't feel at all ill, except that her arm was rather stiff and painful.Sie mußte im Bette bleiben und Arzenei nehmen und so dauerte es einige Tage, wiewohl sie außer einigem Schmerz am Arm sich eben nicht krank und unbehaglich fühlte.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
The high thermal conductivity of the cold walls 144 and 146 results in the cold walls 144 and 146 being stiff but not strong.Die hohe Wärmeleitfähigkeit der kalten Wände 144 und 146 führt dazu, dass die kalten Wände 144 und 146 zwar steif aber nicht stark sind.http://ep.espacenet.com 4/20/2011http://ep.espacenet.com 4/20/2011
His stiff leg had earned him his name.Sein steifes Bein hatte ihm den Namen eingebracht.Funke, Cornelia / InkdeathFunke, Cornelia / TintentodTintentodFunke, Cornelia© 2007 Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, HamburgInkdeathFunke, Cornelia©2007 by Dressler Verlag©2008 by Anthea Bell
Last confused words, picked out in blurred signs on a mottled carapace, stiff attempts at posture by muscles leached of strength.Letzte verwirrte Worte, die als unscharfe Zeichen auf einem fleckigen Panzer erschienen, letzte Versuche der Körpersprache von Muskeln, denen die Kräfte schwanden.Baxter, Stephen / TimeBaxter, Stephen / ZeitZeitBaxter, Stephen© 1999 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenTimeBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
Your clothes look dreadful and stiff with dirt, too."Deine Sachen sind abscheulich, und außerdem starren sie vor Dreck.«Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
There may be swelling or may have a stiff jaw.Es können Schwellungen auftreten und der Kiefer kann sich steif anfühlen.© OPUS 2010
She walked like the stiff old woman she had become, her gaudy court plumage incongruous in the shadows.Sie bewegte sich wie die uralte Frau, die sie war; ihr operettenhafter Aufzug wirkte geradezu absurd in diesem Schacht.Baxter, Stephen / SpaceBaxter, Stephen / RaumRaumBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Verlag UllsteinHeyneList GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenSpaceBaxter, Stephen© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
He's as stiff as you are."Der ist so voll wie Sie.«Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen ArmDer Mann mit dem goldenen ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg© 1949 by Nelson AlgrenThe Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
The Roamers had opened the craft now, and they marched in a somber procession to retrieve Bill Stanna's stiff, pale body.Die Roamer hatten das kleine Schiff unterdessen geöffnet und holten Bill Stannas steife, blasse Leiche daraus hervor.Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / SonnenstürmeSonnenstürmeAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenHorizon StormsAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
He tentatively embraced her, but the girl remained stiff, not sure how to respond.Er umarmte sie behutsam, doch das Mädchen blieb steif und wusste nicht, wie es sich verhalten sollte.Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene SonnenGefallene SonnenAnderson, Kevin© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
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Collocations
stiff joint
biegesteifer Knoten
stiff joint
biegesteifer Knotenpunkt
torsionally stiff
verwindungssteif
keep a stiff upper lip
durchhalten
growing stiff
erstarrend
grown stiff
erstarrter
stiff neck
Genickstarre
keep a stiff upper lip
nicht nachgeben
frozen stiff
steif vor Kälte
stiff as a poker
stocksteif
stiff neck
Nackensteife
stiff neck
Nackensteifigkeit
stiff with cold
steif vor Kälte
stiff as a board
steif wie ein Brett
stiff as a poker
steif wie ein Stock
Word forms
stiff
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | stiff | stiffs |
Possessive case | stiff's | stiffs' |
stiff
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | stiffed |
Imperative | stiff |
Present Participle (Participle I) | stiffing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | stiffed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I stiff | we stiff |
you stiff | you stiff |
he/she/it stiffs | they stiff |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am stiffing | we are stiffing |
you are stiffing | you are stiffing |
he/she/it is stiffing | they are stiffing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have stiffed | we have stiffed |
you have stiffed | you have stiffed |
he/she/it has stiffed | they have stiffed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been stiffing | we have been stiffing |
you have been stiffing | you have been stiffing |
he/she/it has been stiffing | they have been stiffing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I stiffed | we stiffed |
you stiffed | you stiffed |
he/she/it stiffed | they stiffed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was stiffing | we were stiffing |
you were stiffing | you were stiffing |
he/she/it was stiffing | they were stiffing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had stiffed | we had stiffed |
you had stiffed | you had stiffed |
he/she/it had stiffed | they had stiffed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been stiffing | we had been stiffing |
you had been stiffing | you had been stiffing |
he/she/it had been stiffing | they had been stiffing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will stiff | we shall/will stiff |
you will stiff | you will stiff |
he/she/it will stiff | they will stiff |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be stiffing | we shall/will be stiffing |
you will be stiffing | you will be stiffing |
he/she/it will be stiffing | they will be stiffing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have stiffed | we shall/will have stiffed |
you will have stiffed | you will have stiffed |
he/she/it will have stiffed | they will have stiffed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been stiffing | we shall/will have been stiffing |
you will have been stiffing | you will have been stiffing |
he/she/it will have been stiffing | they will have been stiffing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would stiff | we should/would stiff |
you would stiff | you would stiff |
he/she/it would stiff | they would stiff |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be stiffing | we should/would be stiffing |
you would be stiffing | you would be stiffing |
he/she/it would be stiffing | they would be stiffing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have stiffed | we should/would have stiffed |
you would have stiffed | you would have stiffed |
he/she/it would have stiffed | they would have stiffed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been stiffing | we should/would have been stiffing |
you would have been stiffing | you would have been stiffing |
he/she/it would have been stiffing | they would have been stiffing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am stiffed | we are stiffed |
you are stiffed | you are stiffed |
he/she/it is stiffed | they are stiffed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being stiffed | we are being stiffed |
you are being stiffed | you are being stiffed |
he/she/it is being stiffed | they are being stiffed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been stiffed | we have been stiffed |
you have been stiffed | you have been stiffed |
he/she/it has been stiffed | they have been stiffed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was stiffed | we were stiffed |
you were stiffed | you were stiffed |
he/she/it was stiffed | they were stiffed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being stiffed | we were being stiffed |
you were being stiffed | you were being stiffed |
he/she/it was being stiffed | they were being stiffed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been stiffed | we had been stiffed |
you had been stiffed | you had been stiffed |
he/she/it had been stiffed | they had been stiffed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be stiffed | we shall/will be stiffed |
you will be stiffed | you will be stiffed |
he/she/it will be stiffed | they will be stiffed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been stiffed | we shall/will have been stiffed |
you will have been stiffed | you will have been stiffed |
he/she/it will have been stiffed | they will have been stiffed |