| Subject | German | English |
| row. | "das Boot ist steif" | evenly balanced boat |
| gen. | das Eiweiß steif schlagen | beat the egg white until stiff |
| industr., construct. | die Kette steifen | to slash the warp |
| industr., construct. | die Kette steifen | to size the warp |
| industr., construct. | die Kette steifen | to dress the warp |
| gen. | die Ohren steif halten | keep a stiff upper lip |
| gen. | die Ohren steif halten | keep chin up |
| jarg. | einen Steifen haben | have an erection |
| gen. | einen steifen Hals bekommen | crick neck |
| gen. | einen steifen Rücken bekommen | crick back |
| gen. | Er ist steif wie ein Stock | He's as stiff as a poker |
| chem. | extra steifes Gewebe | high-modulus weave |
| gen. | Halt die Ohren steif! | Keep a stiff upper lip! |
| gen. | Halt' die Ohren steif! | Keep your pecker up! |
| construct. | konsolartige Steife | cantilever crossbar |
| acoust. | Regelung der akustischen Steife | stiffness control |
| mech.eng. | statische steife Prüflast | static rigid test load |
| polygr. | steif gebunden | hardbound |
| gen. | steif gefroren | stiff with cold |
| gen. | steif gefroren | frozen stiff |
| gen. | steif machen | stiffen |
| gen. | steif schlagen | whisk stiff |
| gen. | steif vor Kälte | stiff with cold |
| gen. | steif vor Kälte | frozen stiff |
| construct. | steif werden | to stiffen (Leim) |
| construct. | steif werden | to dry up (Leim) |
| construct. | steif werden | to become stiff (Leim) |
| gen. | steif werden lassen | stiffen |
| construct. | steife Aufhängung | rigid suspension |
| construct. | steife Betonmischung | hard concrete mix |
| construct. | steife Betonmischung | harsh mixture |
| construct. | steife Betonmischung | stiff concrete mix |
| construct. | steife Bewehrung | rigid reinforcement |
| construct. | steife Bewehrung | rigid armouring |
| construct. | steife Bewehrung | rigid reinforcement, stiff reinforcement |
| tech. | steife Brise | gale |
| gen. | steife Brise | spanking breeze |
| tech. | steife Brise | stiff breeze |
| construct. | steife Dachhaut | rigid roofing |
| construct. | steife Dachklebemasse | steep asphalt |
| construct. | Steife der Mischung | consistency of the mixture |
| tab.tenn. | Steife Gespanntheit f des Netzes | firmness of net |
| construct. | steife Ecke | stiffening angle |
| industr., construct. | steife Erzeugnisse | rigid products |
| transp. | steife Fahrgastzelle | strengthened passenger compartment |
| construct. | steife Faltwand | rigid collapsible partition |
| construct. | steife Isolierplatte | rigid insulation board |
| construct. | steife Knotenverbindung biegesteifer Anschluß | rigid joint |
| construct. | steife Konstruktion | stiff structures |
| construct. | steife Konstruktion | rigid structures |
| construct. | steife Platte | stiff panel |
| construct. | steife Platte | rigid slab |
| construct. | steife Platte | rigid panel |
| bot. | steife Rauke | strict sisymbrium |
| automat. | steife Regelung | tight control |
| construct. | steife Schale | rigid shell |
| construct. | steife Scheibe | stiffening diaphragm |
| construct. | steife Scheibe | diaphragm of rigidity |
| met. | steife Schlacke | stiff slag |
| med. | steife Schulter | frozen shoulder |
| construct. | steife Silikatfrischbetonmischung | stiff silicate-concrete mix |
| footwear | steife Spitze | straight toecap |
| construct. | steife Trennwand | rigid partition |
| agric. | steife Wolfsmilch | spurge species |
| met. | steifer Anschluss | rigid connection |
| immigr., tech. | steifer Einband | stiff cover |
| industr., construct. | steifer Einlagestoff | wigan |
| gen. | steifer Grog | strong hot grog |
| gen. | steifer Hals | crick in one's neck |
| tech. | steifer Hut | bowler hat |
| industr., construct., chem. | steifer Kunststoff | rigid plastic |
| tech. | steifer Leiter | rigid conductor |
| gen. | steifer Lolch | Swiss ryegrass (Lolium rigidum Gaud.) |
| gen. | steifer Rücken | a crick in one's back |
| nat.sc., agric. | steifer Sauerklee | common yellow wood-sorrel (Oxalis dillenii Jacq., Oxalis stricta L.) |
| construct. | steifer Skelettbau | rigid frame construction |
| gen. | steifer Strohhut | boater |
| agric. | steifer Wind | moderate gale |
| life.sc. | steifer Wind | strong wind |
| life.sc. | steifer Wind | near gale |
| gen. | steifer Wind 7 Bft | near gale 7 Bft |
| commun., construct. | steifes Auflager | rigid support |
| construct. | steifes Auflager | rigid bearing |
| agric. | steifes Barbarakraut | wintercress |
| nat.sc., agric. | steifes Barbenkraut | small-flowered wintercress (Barbarea stricta Andr. ex Bess.) |
| construct. | steifes Bewehrungsskelett | rigid reinforcing cage |
| agric. | steifes Borstgras | common matgrass |
| nat.res. | steifes Borstgras | matgrass (Nardus stricta L.) |
| agric. | steifes Borstgras | matweed |
| agric. | steifes Borstgras | mat grass (Nardus stricta) |
| hockey. | steifes Eis | stiff ice |
| gen. | steifes Grinsen | rictus |
| construct. | steifes Konstruktionssystem | rigid construction system |
| polygr. | steifes Papier | stiff leaf |
| gen. | steifes Pflaumenmus | damson cheese |
| chem. | steifes Polymer | rigid polymer |
| construct. | steifes Rohr | rigid culvert |
| construct. | steifes Seilsystem | rigid cable system |
| construct. | steifes Skelett | rigid framework |
| gen. | steifes Weidelgras | Swiss ryegrass (Lolium rigidum Gaud.) |
| construct. | steifes Zugband | stiff tie |
| construct. | steifes Zugband | rigid tie |
| stat. | verschmierte Steife | smeared stiffener |
| gen. | wird steif | stiffens |
| equest.sp. | zu steife Kandarenstellung | sharp bridle |
| construct. | zusammengesetzte Steife | built-up crossbar |