firm
Steadfast, secure, solidSteadfast, secure, solid (in position)
» He had worked for the law firm for six years.
Er hatte sechs Jahre für die Anwaltskanzlei gearbeitet. — Zaghawa
Протягом шести років він працював на юридичну компанію. — ascolto
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6 sensesSteadfast, secure, solid (in position)
It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.
befestigt, fest, fixiert
кре́пкийkrépkij, твёрдыйtvjórdyj, про́чныйpróčnyj
стійки́йstijkýj
Fixed (in opinion).
a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent
firm favourites
непоколеби́мыйnepokolebímyj, непрекло́нныйnepreklónnyj, реши́тельныйrešítelʹnyj
непохи́тнийnepoxýtnyj
securely fixed in place
Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent.
He wanted to stay overnight, but I was firm with him and said he had to leave today.
Durable, rigid (material state).
firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)
fest
твёрдыйtvjórdyj
тверди́йtverdýj
Mentally resistant to hurt or stress.
Not frivolous or fallacious; trustworthy; solid; dependable.
Examples
346 sentencesHe had worked for the law firm for six years.
Протягом шести років він працював на юридичну компанію. — ascolto
deEr hatte sechs Jahre für die Anwaltskanzlei gearbeitet. — Zaghawa
He took charge of the firm after his father's death.
Після смерті батька він узявся керувати фірмою. — uaspeaker
ruПосле смерти отца он взялся управлять фирмой. — Hellerick
The firm is under foreign management.
ruЭта фирма управляется из-за границы. — Biga
This firm has a hundred employees.
deDiese Firma hat hundert Angestellte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm working for a trading firm.
ruЯ работаю в торговой фирме. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English ferme, borrowed from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin fInherited from Middle English ferme, borrowed from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma.
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Forms
firmer, firmestSynonyms
15 synonyms- strong and sure:strong
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause:loyaltrueheartedfast
- not soft or yielding to pressure:solid
- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable:steadfaststeadystiffunbendableunfalteringunshakableunwavering
- not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall:steadyunfluctuating
- securely fixed in place:fastimmobile
Word family
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