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stiffs Meaning in Portuguese (stiffs significado em português)

nouncadáveres, rigorosos
verbengana
cadáveres in English:stiffs
Phonetic:cádaveres
Plural: stiffs
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de stiffs em português é cadáveres, rigorosos, engana. (A forma plural de 'stiff' referindo-se a corpos mortos, frequentemente usada de forma informal ou coloquial.)

Definitions of Stiffs

  1. 1
    noun(colloquial)
    cadáveres

    The plural form of 'stiff' referring to dead bodies, often used informally or colloquially.

    A forma plural de 'stiff' referindo-se a corpos mortos, frequentemente usada de forma informal ou coloquial.

  2. 2
    noun(informal)
    rigorosos

    The plural form of 'stiff' referring to people who are formal, unresponsive, or unwilling to spend money.

    A forma plural de 'stiff' referindo-se a pessoas formais, sem resposta ou relutantes em gastar dinheiro.

  3. 3
    verb(informal)
    engana

    The third person singular present tense of the verb 'to stiff', meaning to cheat someone, especially by not paying them money owed or a tip.

    A terceira pessoa do singular do presente do verbo 'to stiff', significando enganar alguém, especialmente ao não pagar dinheiro devido ou uma gorjeta.

Example Sentences

casual

“The police found several stiffs in the abandoned warehouse.”

A polícia encontrou vários cadáveres no armazém abandonado.

casual

“He always stiffs the waiters, never leaving a tip.”

Ele sempre engana os garçons, nunca deixando gorjeta.

informal

“Those stiffs at the office never laugh at my jokes.”

Aqueles rigorosos no escritório nunca riem das minhas piadas.

Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

mortoscadáveresrigorosos

In English:

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

vivosgenerosos

Inflected Word Forms

past tensestiffened
present participlestiffening
nounstiffness
adjectivestiff
adverbstiffly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

stiff upper lipidiom

To be courageous and not show emotion in difficult situations.

stiff competitioncollocation

Strong and challenging rivalry.

stiff drinkcollocation

An alcoholic drink with a high concentration of alcohol.