rígido

adj.

1 rigid, inflexible, stiff.

2 rigid, inflexible, austere, hard.

3 drawn tight.

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rígido

► adjetivo

1 (duro) rigid, stiff

2 figurado (severo) strict, firm, inflexible

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(f. - rígida)

adj.

rigid, stiff

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ADJ

1) (=tieso) rigid, stiff

quedarse rígido — [gen] to go rigid; [de frío] to get stiff, get stiff with cold

2) [actitud] rigid, inflexible

3) [moralmente] strict, harsh

4) [expresión] wooden, expressionless

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-da adjetivo

a) <material> rigid, stiff

b) <educación/dieta> strict; <regla/horario> inflexible; <carácter> inflexible, unbending; <actitud> rigid, inflexible; <moral/principios> strict

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= hard and fast, rigid, stiff [stiffer -comp., stiffest -sup.], stringent, hidebound, inelastic, ironclad [iron-clad].

Ex. There is no hard and fast answer to this question.

Ex. While reading linguists I came to the conclusion that the majority opinion among linguists was that the prescriptive approach to grammar was too rigid; it established artificial barriers to communication.

Ex. Ironically, however, the internal organisation walls librarians have built to categorise materials by format remain stiff and solid.

Ex. When a library outgrows its second automated circulation system it sets stringent functional, performance and growth specifications and builds from scratch.

Ex. This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.

Ex. Problems include: high cost of paper and printing supplies; high capital investment required; small and inelastic markets; low literacy = Los problemas incluyen: alto coste del papel y del material de papelería, gran inversión de capital, mercados pequeños y poco flexibles y bajo nivel de alfabetización.

Ex. A review of the research shows that there are no clear and ironclad answers.

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* norma rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* regla rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

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-da adjetivo

a) <material> rigid, stiff

b) <educación/dieta> strict; <regla/horario> inflexible; <carácter> inflexible, unbending; <actitud> rigid, inflexible; <moral/principios> strict

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= hard and fast, rigid, stiff [stiffer -comp., stiffest -sup.], stringent, hidebound, inelastic, ironclad [iron-clad].

Ex: There is no hard and fast answer to this question.

Ex: While reading linguists I came to the conclusion that the majority opinion among linguists was that the prescriptive approach to grammar was too rigid; it established artificial barriers to communication.

Ex: Ironically, however, the internal organisation walls librarians have built to categorise materials by format remain stiff and solid.

Ex: When a library outgrows its second automated circulation system it sets stringent functional, performance and growth specifications and builds from scratch.

Ex: This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.

Ex: Problems include: high cost of paper and printing supplies; high capital investment required; small and inelastic markets; low literacy = Los problemas incluyen: alto coste del papel y del material de papelería, gran inversión de capital, mercados pequeños y poco flexibles y bajo nivel de alfabetización.

Ex: A review of the research shows that there are no clear and ironclad answers.

* norma rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* regla rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

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rígido -da

adjective

A ‹material› rigid, stiff

B ‹educación/dieta› strict; ‹regla› inflexible; ‹carácter› inflexible, unbending; ‹actitud› rigid, inflexible; ‹moral/principios› strict

tiene un horario muy rígido her timetable is very inflexible

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rígido

◊ -da adjetivo

a) ‹material› rigid, stiff

b) ‹educación/dieta› strict;

‹regla/horario/carácter› inflexible;
‹actitud› rigid, inflexible;
‹moral/principios› strict
rígido,-a adjetivo
1 (un material) rigid
Anat stiff
2 (inflexible: persona) strict, intolerant
un profesor muy rígido, a very strict teacher (: horario, costumbre) inflexible
'rígido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrotarse
- rígida
- tiesa
- tieso
- trampolín
English:
hard-and-fast
- officious
- rigid
- stiff
- wooden
- fixed
- grip
- inflexible
- rigor mortis
- tighten

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rígido, -a adj

1. [objeto, material] rigid;

[tela] stiff

2. [pierna, brazo] stiff;

pon el brazo rígido tense your arm, hold your arm stiff

3. [rostro] stony

4. [severo, inflexible] [normas] strict, harsh;

[carácter] inflexible; [horario] strict

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rígido

adj

1 material rigid

2 carácter inflexible; fig

strict

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rígido, -da adj

1) : rigid, stiff

2) : strict

♦ rígidamente adv

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rígido adj

1. (tieso) rigid / stiff

un plástico rígido a stiff plastic

2. (severo) strict

mi padre es muy rígido my father is very strict