firme

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firm

adjective

firme
adjective
1. firm (fuerte, sólido); stable (andamio, construcción)
2. solid (argumento, base)
3. resolute (carácter, actitud, paso)
  • ¡firmes! (military) -> attention!
also:
  • de firme: ->
  • trabaja de firme en el nuevo proyecto -> he's working full-time on the new project
  • un acuerdo en firme -> a firm agreement
  • una respuesta en firme -> a definite answer
adverb
4. hard
  • mantenerse firme en -> to hold fast to
  • se mantuvo firme en su actitud -> he refused to give way, he stood his ground
masculine noun
5. road surface (de carretera)
  • firme en mal estado -> uneven road surface (en letrero)

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firme [feer'-may]
adjective
1. Firm, stable (estable), strong, secure, fast, hard (duro), compact.
  • Estar en lo firme -> to be in the right
2. Firm, unshaken, constant, consistent, resolute.
3. Steady (mercado); firm (precio), stable.
4. Staunch (persona), steadfast, resolute.
5. De firme, firmly.
  • Batir de firme -> to strike hard
  • Oferta en firme -> firm offer
  • Ponerse firmes -> to come to attention
  • Sentencia firme -> final judgement

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"firme" in the Answers forum
Q: pero tu puedes tener la sgurida y la firme conviccion de yo jamas te fayare
A: yes, spelling error. It's not fayare, it is "Fallaré" fallar = fail. Yo jamas te fallaré could mean: I will never disappoint you
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