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Meaning of firm in Essential English Dictionary

firm

adjective
uk
/fɜːm/
not soft, but not completely hard:
A firm bed is better for your back.
Make sure the ladder is firm before you go up.
If you are firm, you show people that you are strong and in control:
My parents were always firm with me.
certain and not likely to change:
We don’t have any firm plans for the weekend.
 firmly  
adverb
 
The door was firmly shut.
‘Let me do it,’ she said firmly.
I am firmly convinced that we should keep going.

firm

noun
uk
/fɜːm/
B1
a law firm

(Definition of firm from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of firm

in Chinese (Traditional)
堅硬的, 結實的, 堅固的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
坚硬的, 结实的, 坚固的…
in Spanish
firme, definitivo, firma…
in Portuguese
firme, definitivo, severo…
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硬めの, しっかり固定した, (態度が)断固とした…
katı, sert, sağlam…
ferme, solide, sévère…
ferm, definitiu, firma…
stevig, vastberaden, firma…
ثابِت, قَوي, صارِم…
pevný, rozhodný, firma…
fast, solid, urokkelig…
mantap, tegas, perusahaan…
มั่นคง, ที่ตัดสินใจแล้วไม่มีเปลี่ยนใจ, บริษัท…
mạnh mẽ, chắc chắn, xác định…
twardy, zdecydowany, stanowczy…
erat, kukuh, firma…
fest, entschlossen, die Firma…
fast, hard, urokkelig…
단단한, (흔들리지 않고) 단단한, 확고한…
міцний, твердий, рішучий…
consistente, sodo, stabile…
твердый, нерушимый, крепкий…
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