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stiffen

['stɪf(ə)n] брит. / амер.

гл.

придавать жёсткость; крахмалить
мор. увеличивать остойчивость (судна)
1. делать более густым, сгущать, загущать
2. застывать; затвердевать; схватываться (о бетоне)
1. усиливать; укреплять
2. воен. подбадривать (солдат)
3. закаляться; укрепляться
разг.
1. умирать
2. убивать
1. делать напряжённым, смущённым; придавать холодность, чопорность
2. становиться холодным, высокомерным
1. делать вымученным, тяжеловесным (произведение)
2. становиться вымученным, тяжеловесным, натянутым (о художественном произведении, стиле)
1. расти, повышаться (о ценах)
2. увеличивать, повышать цены
усиливаться, крепчать (о ветре)
становиться круче (о подъёме, склоне)

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stiffen

придавать жёсткость; усиливать

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Jake felt Oy stiffen against him, felt his fur begin to rise.
Джейк почувствовал, как напрягся Ыш.
King, Stephen / Wolves of the CallaКинг, Стивен / Волки Кэллы
Волки Кэллы
Кинг, Стивен
© Stephen King, 2003
© Перевод В.А.Вебер, 2004
© ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2004
Wolves of the Calla
King, Stephen
© Stephen King, 2003

Rand tried not to stiffen when her eyes moved across him.
Ранд постарался расслабиться, чтобы не одеревенеть под ее взглядом.
Jordan, Robert / The Eye of the WorldДжордан, Роберт / Око мира
Око мира
Джордан, Роберт
The Eye of the World
Jordan, Robert
© 1990 by Robert Jordan

I saw the back of our waiter's neck stiffen slightly.
Я заметил, что шея нашего официанта несколько неестественно напряглась.
Tartt, Donna / The Secret HistoryТартт, Донна / Тайная история
Тайная история
Тартт, Донна
© 1992 by Donna Tartt
© Д. Бородкин, Н. Ленцман, перевод на русский язык, 2007
© ООО "Издательская группа "Аттикус", 2009
The Secret History
Tartt, Donna
© 1992 by Donna Tartt

His hand curved around her breast, his thumb stroked across her and then hooked around the edge of her bra, and she felt the satin slide across her nipple as he pulled the cup down, felt her whole body stiffen against him.
Его рука обвилась вокруг талии Куинн, большой палец забрался под лифчик, и она почувствовала, как лифчик соскальзывает по мере того, как Ник стягивает чашечки вниз.
Crusie, Jennifer / Crazy for YouКрузи, Дженнифер / Без ума от тебя
Без ума от тебя
Крузи, Дженнифер
Crazy for You
Crusie, Jennifer
© 1999 by Jennifer Crusie

Gradually the feet and ankles start to stiffen, because the toxic acid crystals are taking over and replacing the lubrication in the joints of the feet.
Постепенно суставы теряют гибкость. Подвижность уступает место жесткости, суставы цементируются.
Bragg, Paul C.,Bragg, Patricia / The Miracle Of FastingБрэгг, Поль / Чудо голодания
Чудо голодания
Брэгг, Поль
© Издательство "Наука", 1990 г.
The Miracle Of Fasting
Bragg, Paul C.,Bragg, Patricia
© by Health Science

Minister of Foreign Affairs since the accession to power, he was one of the conservative ministers chosen by Hindenburg to "stiffen" Hitler.
После захвата нацистами власти он был назначен министром иностранных дел. Это был один из тех министров-консерваторов, которые были выдвинуты Гинденбургом, чтобы «создать определенные рамки» для фюрера.
Delarue, Jacques / The Gestapo: A History of HorrorДеларю, Жак / История гестапо
История гестапо
Деларю, Жак
© Перевод на русский язык Издательская группа «Прогресс» 1992
© 1962, «Fayard»
The Gestapo: A History of Horror
Delarue, Jacques
© Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2008
©Jacques Delarue, 2008

Later in the afternoon, when they were in the middle of a wide reach, Stark heard a faraway faint sound and stiffened.
Позднее, к вечеру, когда они были в самой широкой части реки, Старк услышал слабый, далекий звук и выпрямился.
Brackett, Leigh / Reavers of SkaithБрэкетт, Ли / Грабители Скэйта
Грабители Скэйта
Брэкетт, Ли
Reavers of Skaith
Brackett, Leigh
© 1976 by Leigh Brackett

Caroline stiffened with sudden premonition.
Кэролайн сжалась от внезапного предчувствия.
Zahn, Timothy / The Green And The GrayЗан, Тимоти / Зеленые и серые
Зеленые и серые
Зан, Тимоти
The Green And The Gray
Zahn, Timothy
© 2004 by Timothy Zahn

The shareholder stiffened and looked as though he prepared himself to sprint after the cheats, but Hendrick put his arm around the man’s shoulders and held him back.
Держатель акций застыл на месте, но, похоже, готовился броситься вдогонку за мошенниками. Хендрик положил руку ему на плечо и удержал его на месте.
Liss, David / The Coffee TraderЛисс, Дэвид / Торговец кофе
Торговец кофе
Лисс, Дэвид
© И. Нелюбова, перевод, 2008
© Издательский дом "Азбука-классика", 2008
© 2003 by David Liss
The Coffee Trader
Liss, David
© 2003 by David Liss

She horsed the uniform off over the stiffened limbs with the macabre sensation of undressing a giant doll, and they tipped him into the grave.
Со странным ощущением снимала она одежду с окоченевшего трупа - словно раздевала гигантскую куклу.
Bujold, Lois McMaster / Shards of HonourБуджолд, Лоис Макмастер / Осколки чести
Осколки чести
Буджолд, Лоис Макмастер
© 1986 by Lois McMaster Bujold
© перевод Т.Л. Черезовой, 1995
Shards of Honour
Bujold, Lois McMaster
© 1986 by Lois McMaster Bujold

Robert stiffened.
Роберт похолодел.
Sheldon, Sidney / The Doomsday ConspiracyШелдон, Сидни / Конец света
Конец света
Шелдон, Сидни
© Sidney Sheldon Family Limited Partnership, 1991
© Перевод. А.П. Романов, 1993
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
The Doomsday Conspiracy
Sheldon, Sidney
© 1991 by Sheldon Literary Trust

He was close behind her and she could hear him laughing softly to himself. That sound stiffened her spine.
Он шел за ней следом, и она слышала, как он тихонько посмеивался про себя, и это заставило ее распрямить плечи.
Mitchell, Margaret / Gone with the windМитчелл, Маргарет / Унесенные ветром. Том 1
Унесенные ветром. Том 1
Митчелл, Маргарет
© Перевод. Т. А. Озерская, 1982
Gone with the wind
Mitchell, Margaret
© 1936 By Macmillan Publishing Company, a division of Macmillan. Inc.
© renewed 1964 by Stephens Mitchell
© renewed 1964 by Stephens Mitchell and Trust Compnay of Georgia as Executors of Margaret Mitchell Marsh

Then Nathaniel saw his son and tiny frown lines appeared on his brow, his mouth stiffening in the way that Jake knew so well.
Когда Натаниэль увидел своего сына, на лбу его пролегли глубокие морщины, а рот крепко сжался, – это выражение было так хорошо знакомо мальчику.
Feather, Jane / VelvetФэйзер, Джейн / Бархат
Бархат
Фэйзер, Джейн
Velvet
Feather, Jane
© 1994 by Jane Feather

Griffen’s head cocked, body stiffening.
Гриффен поднял голову и напрягся.
Asprin, Robert / Dragons WildАсприн, Роберт / Игры драконов
Игры драконов
Асприн, Роберт
© 2008 by Bill Fawсett & Associates
© Перевод. И. Самоцветов, 2009
© Школа перевода В. Баканова, 2009
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
Dragons Wild
Asprin, Robert
© 2008 by Bill Fawcett & Associates

Sir Mortimor stiffened and some of the color came back to his face.
Сэр Мортимор выпрямился; его щеки слегка порозовели.
Dickson, Gordon / The Dragon And The DjinnДиксон, Гордон / Дракон и Джинн
Дракон и Джинн
Диксон, Гордон
The Dragon And The Djinn
Dickson, Gordon

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'stɪf(ə)nVerbпридавать жёсткость; крахмалитьExamples

stiffen wall — придавать стене жёсткость

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Collocations

stiffen resistance

усилить сопротивление

stiffen with cold

задубеть

corner stiffening

придание жесткости углам

light stiffening

световое затвердевание

stiffening angle

уголок жесткости

stiffening brace

подкос

stiffening brace

раскос

stiffening brace

связь жесткости

stiffening component

элемент жесткости

stiffening fin

ребро жесткости

stiffening frame

рамный устой

stiffening member

элемент жесткости

stiffening panel

панель жесткости

stiffening rib

ребро жесткости

stiffening ring

кольцо жесткости

Word forms

stiffen

verb

Basic forms
Past	stiffened
Imperative	stiffen
Present Participle (Participle I)	stiffening
Past Participle (Participle II)	stiffened

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I stiffen	we stiffen
you stiffen	you stiffen
he/she/it stiffens	they stiffen

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am stiffening	we are stiffening
you are stiffening	you are stiffening
he/she/it is stiffening	they are stiffening

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have stiffened	we have stiffened
you have stiffened	you have stiffened
he/she/it has stiffened	they have stiffened

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been stiffening	we have been stiffening
you have been stiffening	you have been stiffening
he/she/it has been stiffening	they have been stiffening

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I stiffened	we stiffened
you stiffened	you stiffened
he/she/it stiffened	they stiffened

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was stiffening	we were stiffening
you were stiffening	you were stiffening
he/she/it was stiffening	they were stiffening

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had stiffened	we had stiffened
you had stiffened	you had stiffened
he/she/it had stiffened	they had stiffened

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been stiffening	we had been stiffening
you had been stiffening	you had been stiffening
he/she/it had been stiffening	they had been stiffening

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will stiffen	we shall/will stiffen
you will stiffen	you will stiffen
he/she/it will stiffen	they will stiffen

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be stiffening	we shall/will be stiffening
you will be stiffening	you will be stiffening
he/she/it will be stiffening	they will be stiffening

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have stiffened	we shall/will have stiffened
you will have stiffened	you will have stiffened
he/she/it will have stiffened	they will have stiffened

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been stiffening	we shall/will have been stiffening
you will have been stiffening	you will have been stiffening
he/she/it will have been stiffening	they will have been stiffening

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would stiffen	we should/would stiffen
you would stiffen	you would stiffen
he/she/it would stiffen	they would stiffen

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be stiffening	we should/would be stiffening
you would be stiffening	you would be stiffening
he/she/it would be stiffening	they would be stiffening

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have stiffened	we should/would have stiffened
you would have stiffened	you would have stiffened
he/she/it would have stiffened	they would have stiffened

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been stiffening	we should/would have been stiffening
you would have been stiffening	you would have been stiffening
he/she/it would have been stiffening	they would have been stiffening

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am stiffened	we are stiffened
you are stiffened	you are stiffened
he/she/it is stiffened	they are stiffened

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being stiffened	we are being stiffened
you are being stiffened	you are being stiffened
he/she/it is being stiffened	they are being stiffened

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been stiffened	we have been stiffened
you have been stiffened	you have been stiffened
he/she/it has been stiffened	they have been stiffened

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was stiffened	we were stiffened
you were stiffened	you were stiffened
he/she/it was stiffened	they were stiffened

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being stiffened	we were being stiffened
you were being stiffened	you were being stiffened
he/she/it was being stiffened	they were being stiffened

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been stiffened	we had been stiffened
you had been stiffened	you had been stiffened
he/she/it had been stiffened	they had been stiffened

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be stiffened	we shall/will be stiffened
you will be stiffened	you will be stiffened
he/she/it will be stiffened	they will be stiffened

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been stiffened	we shall/will have been stiffened
you will have been stiffened	you will have been stiffened
he/she/it will have been stiffened	they will have been stiffened

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stiffen

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