stiffness

rigidità

Caratteristica di ciò che si piega o si muove con difficoltà.

In inglese semplice: The quality of being hard to bend or move easily.

• I felt stiffness in my neck.
• Exercise can reduce stiffness in your joints.
• The engineer measured the stiffness of the metal.

Come si usa: stiffness in something (She complained of stiffness in her shoulders.)

Sinonimi: rigidity

Contrari: flexibility

Espressioni comuni: muscle stiffness, joint stiffness, stiffness in something, material stiffness

rigidità, impaccio

Modo di comportarsi troppo serio e poco naturale, che mette gli altri a disagio.

In inglese semplice: A serious, awkward way of behaving that makes other people feel uncomfortable.

• His stiffness made conversation difficult.
• She greeted us with surprising stiffness.
• The stiffness in his manner gradually disappeared.

Sinonimi: awkwardness, formality

Contrari: ease

Espressioni comuni: social stiffness, stiffness of manner