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raide

French → English

adj//ʁɛd//

(physics) Stiff: something that is rigid, difficult to bend, or lacking flexibility

Après avoir couru un marathon, mes jambes sont incroyablement raides.

(English) After running a marathon, my legs are incredibly stiff.

La nouvelle corde est trop raide pour faire des nœuds facilement.

(English) The new rope is too stiff to tie knots easily.

adj//ʁɛd//

(informal) Harsh: describing something that is excessive, difficult to accept, or shocking

Cent euros pour une simple coupe de cheveux, c'est un peu raide !

(English) One hundred euros for a simple haircut is a bit steep!

Elle lui a dit ses quatre vérités, c'était vraiment raide pour lui.

(English) She told him the blunt truth; it was really harsh for him.

Entry ID: fr:en:raide · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary