raideur
French → English
(physical) Stiffness: the quality of being rigid or difficult to bend, whether in a joint or an object
Le vieil homme ressentait une forte raideur dans les genoux à cause de l'humidité.
(English) The old man felt severe stiffness in his knees because of the humidity.
La raideur de la corde tendue permettait aux acrobates de marcher sans tomber.
(English) The stiffness of the taut rope allowed the acrobats to walk without falling.
(geography) Steepness: the quality of having a sharp incline, making a slope difficult to climb
La raideur de la pente a obligé les cyclistes à mettre pied à terre pendant la montée.
(English) The steepness of the slope forced the cyclists to dismount during the climb.
Il faut bien serrer le frein à cause de la raideur de la descente vers le village.
(English) You must apply the brake firmly because of the steepness of the descent to the village.
Entry ID: fr:en:raideur · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary