firme

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firm

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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
adjetivo
1 [+mesa, andamio] steady; [+terreno] firm; solid
mantén la escalera firme can you hold the ladder steady?
2 [+paso] firm; steady; [+voz] firm; [+mercado, moneda] steady; [+candidato] strong
la libra se ha mantenido firme the pound has remained steady; oferta en firme firm offer; pedido en firme firm order
3 [+amistad, apoyo] firm; strong; [+decisión, convicción] firm
mantenerse firme to hold one's ground; se mostró muy firme con ella he was very firm with her
la firme voluntad de acabar con el contrabando
de firme hard; trabajar de firme to work hard
el sol pegaba de firme se aplicaba de firme a partir de hoy estudiaré de firme
estar en lo firme (anticuado) to be in the right
4 [+sentencia] final
5 (Mil)
¡firmes! attention!; estar en posición de firmes to stand to attention; ponerse firmes to come stand to attention;o
adverbio
hard
trabajar firme to work hard
sustantivo:masculino
(Automóviles) road surface
firme provisional temporary surface
firme del suelo (Archit) rubble base (of floor)

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