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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries僵硬的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiāngyìng de
"这张纸板非常僵硬。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid.
"The cardboard box was so stiff that it was hard to fold." - 2
Severe, difficult, or powerful.
"The candidates faced stiff competition during the final interview round."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English adjective 'stīf', meaning rigid, hard, or stubborn, originating from Proto-Germanic '*stīfaz'. Historically cognate with Old High German 'stīf' and Dutch 'stijf', retaining its core semantic meaning of inflexibility across centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stiff" is said worldwide
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raide
Transliteration: /ʁɛd/
"Ses muscles étaient raides après l'entraînement."
steif
Transliteration: /ʃtaɪf/
"Der Wind war heute ziemlich steif."
rigido
Transliteration: /ˈriː.dʒi.do/
"Il cartone era rigido e difficile da piegare."
rígido
Transliteration: /ˈri.xi.ðo/
"Tengo el cuello muy rígido hoy."
rígido
Transliteration: /ˈʁi.ʒi.du/
"O tecido novo estava um pouco rígido."
कठोर
Transliteration: kathor
"व्यायाम के बाद उसके शरीर की मांसपेशियां कठोर हो गईं।"
僵硬的
Transliteration: jiāngyìng de
"这张纸板非常僵硬。"
뻣뻣한
Transliteration: pbeot-pbeot-han
"운동을 한 후에 목이 뻣뻣하다."
硬い
Transliteration: katai
"その新しい服の生地はまだ硬い。"
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