firm
A business partnershipA business partnership; the name under which it trades.
» 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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3 senses(UK)A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
Firma
фи́рмаfírma
A business enterprise, however organized.
Firma
фи́рмаfírma
фі́рмаfírma
(slang)A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.
- the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
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
From Italian firma (“signature”), from firmare (“to sign”), from Latin firmāre (“to make fFrom Italian firma (“signature”), from firmare (“to sign”), from Latin firmāre (“to make firm, to confirm (by signature)”), from firmus (“firm, stable”). The contemporary sense developed in the 18th century simultaneously with German Firma (“business, name of business”). There are conflicting statements in the literature as to which of the two languages influenced which. Doublet of dharma and dhamma. Other cognates include Russian держать (deržatʹ, “to hold”).
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Forms
plural: firmsSynonyms
6 synonyms- the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments:housebusiness firm
Word family
13 related wordsSee also
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