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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Firm — Firm, a. [Compar. {Firmer}; superl. {Firmest}.] [OE. ferme, F. ferme, fr.L. firmus; cf. Skr. dharman support, law, order, dh? to hold fast, carry. Cf. {Farm}, {Throne}.] 1. Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
firm — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, large, major ▪ medium sized ▪ small ▪ well known ▪ … Collocations dictionary
firm — firm1 [ fɜrm ] adjective *** 1. ) solid but not hard: The ground beneath our feet was fairly firm and not too muddy. I sleep better on a firm mattress. firm, ripe tomatoes ─ opposite SOFT 2. ) steady and fixed in place: Make sure the ladder is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
firm´ness — firm1 «furm», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not yielding easily when pressed; solid; hard: »firm flesh, firm ground. 2. not easily shaken or moved; fixed in place: »a tree firm in the earth. Hope, as an anchor firm and sure, holds fast the Christian… … Useful english dictionary
firm´ly — firm1 «furm», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not yielding easily when pressed; solid; hard: »firm flesh, firm ground. 2. not easily shaken or moved; fixed in place: »a tree firm in the earth. Hope, as an anchor firm and sure, holds fast the Christian… … Useful english dictionary
firm — 01. My wife works as a legal secretary in a large law [firm] downtown. 02. The [firm] where my uncle works hands out generous bonuses to all its employees at Christmas time. 03. I like to sleep on a very [firm] mattress, so a futon is perfect for … Grammatical examples in English
firm up — 1) PHR V ERG If you firm up something or if it firms up, it becomes firmer and more solid. [V P n (not pron)] This treatment helps tone the body, firm up muscles and tighten the skin... [V n P] I now go swimming five times a week, which helps… … English dictionary
firm up — phrasal verb Word forms firm up : present tense I/you/we/they firm up he/she/it firms up present participle firming up past tense firmed up past participle firmed up 1) [intransitive/transitive] to become more definite, or to make something more… … English dictionary
firm up — verb a) To make tentative plans more definite. Can we firm up plans for the barbecue Sunday? b) To make muscles more toned through physical exercise. He hopes to firm up his biceps a bit before meeting the girls … Wiktionary
Firmer — Firm Firm, a. [Compar. {Firmer}; superl. {Firmest}.] [OE. ferme, F. ferme, fr.L. firmus; cf. Skr. dharman support, law, order, dh? to hold fast, carry. Cf. {Farm}, {Throne}.] 1. Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Firmest — Firm Firm, a. [Compar. {Firmer}; superl. {Firmest}.] [OE. ferme, F. ferme, fr.L. firmus; cf. Skr. dharman support, law, order, dh? to hold fast, carry. Cf. {Farm}, {Throne}.] 1. Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English