stiff
/stɪf/adjective
उच्चारण स्टिफ़
कड़ा, सख्त, न मुड़ने वाला
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(of a part of the body) painful and difficult to move
(शरीर का अंग) अकड़ा हुआ, जकड़ा हुआ
- I woke up with a stiff neck.
- My shoulders felt stiff after cycling for hours.
- My legs were stiff after the long train journey.
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- He has a stiff back from sitting all day.
- Her fingers felt stiff in the cold.
Synonyms aching tight
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(of a person or their manner) formal and not friendly or relaxed
रूखा, औपचारिक, अकड़ा हुआ (व्यवहार)
- He gave a stiff bow and left.
- The interview began in a stiff, formal way.
- The host gave a stiff smile to the guests.
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- His speech was stiff, and he sounded nervous.
- They sat in stiff silence at the dinner table.
Synonyms formal cold unfriendly
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more difficult or severe than usual
कड़ा, कठिन, सख्त (प्रतियोगिता, दंड)
- stiff competition for the post
- a stiff fine
- The students faced a stiff test in physics.
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- The court gave him a stiff sentence.
- The team met stiff opposition in the semi-final.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
stiff (adjective) for materials and body parts
Used for something hard to bend or move, such as cardboard, a lock, or a neck after sleeping badly.
ऐसी चीज़ के लिए जिसे मोड़ना या हिलाना कठिन हो, जैसे गत्ता, ताला या ग़लत ढंग से सोने के बाद गर्दन।
- My neck is stiff after the long bus journey.
- Use a stiff brush to clean the tiles.
stiff + competition / test / penalty
With these nouns it means more difficult or severe than normal. It is common in news and exam English.
इन nouns के साथ इसका अर्थ सामान्य से अधिक कठिन या कठोर है; यह समाचार और परीक्षा की अंग्रेज़ी में आम है।
- The candidates face stiff competition for each seat.
- The court imposed a stiff fine on the factory.
stiff (manner): formal and unfriendly
A stiff person or smile lacks warmth and ease. A stiff breeze or drink is strong.
अकड़ा हुआ व्यक्ति या मुस्कान गर्मजोशी और सहजता से रहित होती है; stiff breeze या drink तेज़ होता है।
- He gave a stiff nod and left the room.
- A stiff breeze was blowing from the sea.
adjective + stiff (extension)
After a word, stiff can mean extremely: bored stiff, scared stiff, frozen stiff. Here it works as an intensifier.
किसी शब्द के बाद 'stiff' का अर्थ अत्यधिक हो सकता है: bored stiff, scared stiff, frozen stiff; यहाँ यह intensifier की तरह काम करता है।
- The children were bored stiff in the long speech.
- She was scared stiff before the viva.
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stiff + noun
neckcompetitionresistancepenaltyjoints
- The team met stiff resistance in the semi-final.
adverb + stiff
ratherpainfullyterriblya littlerock
- My legs were painfully stiff after the trek.
verb + stiff
feelgobecomekeepgrow
- Your muscles feel stiff if you do not stretch.
idiom with stiff
a stiff upper lipbored stiffscared stiffa stiff drink
- He kept a stiff upper lip after losing the match.
“More examples 5
- The door is stiff and needs some oil.
दरवाज़ा कड़ा है और उसमें थोड़ा तेल डालना होगा।
- Radhika felt stiff after sitting at her desk all day.
दिन भर मेज़ पर बैठने के बाद राधिका को शरीर अकड़ा हुआ लगा।
- The paper was stiffer than we expected.
प्रश्न-पत्र हमारी अपेक्षा से अधिक कठिन था।
- The judge warned of stiff punishment for cheating.
न्यायाधीश ने नक़ल के लिए कठोर दंड की चेतावनी दी।
- Her stiff reply showed that she was angry.
उसके रूखे उत्तर से स्पष्ट था कि वह नाराज़ है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The competition for the post was very stiffly.
✓ The competition for the post was very stiff.
After was, an adjective is needed; stiffly is an adverb.
'Was' के बाद adjective चाहिए; 'stiffly' adverb है।
✗ My neck is stiffed after the journey.
✓ My neck is stiff after the journey.
Stiff is already an adjective; do not add -ed.
'Stiff' स्वयं adjective है; इसमें '-ed' न जोड़ें।
✗ I am boring stiff in this lecture.
✓ I am bored stiff in this lecture.
Use the -ed adjective bored for how a person feels; boring describes the thing.
व्यक्ति की अनुभूति के लिए -ed वाला 'bored' आता है; '-ing' वाला 'boring' वस्तु का वर्णन करता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe things that do not bend easily, but their feel is different.
ये शब्द उन चीज़ों का वर्णन करते हैं जो आसानी से नहीं मुड़तीं, पर अर्थ का भाव अलग है।
Hard to bend or move; also formal or severe.
मोड़ने या हिलाने में कठिन; औपचारिक या कठोर भी।
- A stiff collar.
Completely fixed and unable to bend; also used for strict rules.
पूरी तरह स्थिर और न मुड़ने वाला; कठोर नियमों के लिए भी प्रयुक्त।
- The school has rigid rules.
Strong and hard to damage or chew; also difficult.
मज़बूत और जिसे नुक़सान पहुँचाना या चबाना कठिन हो; कठिन भी।
- The meat was tough.
¶Idioms 2
keep a stiff upper lip
to hide your feelings and stay calm when you are upset or in pain
दुख में भी चेहरे पर शिकन न आने देना, संयम रखना
- He kept a stiff upper lip at the funeral.
bored/scared stiff
extremely bored or frightened
बुरी तरह ऊबा हुआ या डरा हुआ
- The children were bored stiff by the lecture.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A stiff upper lip, bored stiff, scared stiff.
Idioms: a stiff upper lip (मुश्किल में भी भावनाओं को काबू में रखना), bored stiff (बहुत ज़्यादा ऊब जाना), scared stiff (डर से जड़ हो जाना)।