What does "tieso" mean in English?

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Spanish

tieso

English

stiff

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Alternative translations of "tieso"

rigid
hard
tight
straight

Examples of how to use "tieso" in Spanish

Spanish
Se quedó tieso del susto.
English
He froze in fear.
Spanish
El brazo está tieso.
English
The arm is stiff.
Spanish
Después de correr, estoy tieso.
English
After running, I'm stiff.
Spanish
El maniquí quedó tieso en la vitrina.
English
The mannequin was stiff in the display case.
Spanish
Cuando tiene frío, se pone tieso.
English
When he's cold, he gets stiff.

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Se quedó tieso del susto.

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