firmer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for firmer in the English»French Dictionary

I.firm [Brit fəːm, Am fərm] N (business)

firm

entreprise f

electronics/haulage firm

entreprise d'électronique/de transports

small firm

petite entreprise f

firm of architects

cabinet m d'architecte

II.firm [Brit fəːm, Am fərm] ADJ

1. firm (hard):

firm mattress, fruit, handshake

ferme

to get a firm grip on sth

tenir fermement qc

to give sth a firm tap/tug

taper/tirer qc d'un coup sec

2. firm (steady):

firm table, ladder

solide

3. firm (strong) fig:

firm foundation, base, basis, grasp, friend

solide

one must keep a firm grip on the facts

il faut bien saisir les faits

it's my firm belief that …

je crois fermement que …

the firm favourite

le grand favori

4. firm (definite):

firm offer, commitment, intention, assurance, refusal

ferme

firm date

définitif/-ive

firm evidence

concret/-ète

5. firm (resolute):

firm person, voice, stand, leadership, purpose, response

ferme (with sb avec qn)

he needs a firm hand

il a besoin qu'on soit ferme avec lui

6. firm FIN:

firm pound, dollar, yen, market

ferme

III.firm [Brit fəːm, Am fərm] ADV

to stand firm

tenir bon (against contre)

to remain or hold firm currency:

rester ferme (against par rapport à)

to hold firm to person: beliefs

rester fidele à

IV.firm [Brit fəːm, Am fərm] VB intr

firm FIN share, price (stabilize)

se stabiliser (at à)

firm (rise)

se raffermir (to à)

I.firm up VB [Brit fəːm -, Am fərm -] (firm up)

firm up arrangement, deal:

se confirmer

firm up muscle, flesh:

se raffermir

II.firm up VB [Brit fəːm -, Am fərm -] (firm up [sth], firm [sth] up)

firm up arrangement, deal

confirmer

firm up muscle, flesh

raffermir

security firm N

security firm

société f de surveillance

law firm N

law firm

cabinet m d'avocats

taxi firm N

taxi firm

compagnie f de taxi

private equity firm N FIN

private equity firm

fonds m d'investissement

hire company, hire firm N

hire company

agence f de location

Translations for firmer in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

raffermir sport: musculature

to tone up, to firm up

raffermir eau froide: tissus

to firm (up)

se raffermir tissus, chairs, peau:

to become firmer

affermir muscle, chair

to firm up

s'affermir muscle, chair:

to firm up

s'affermir terrain:

to become firmer

firme

firm

firmer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for firmer in the English»French Dictionary

I.firm¹ [fɜ:m, Am fɜ:rm] ADJ

1. firm (hard):

firm

ferme

2. firm (steady) a. fig:

firm table, basis

solide

3. firm (resolute):

firm

ferme

II.firm¹ [fɜ:m, Am fɜ:rm] ADV

firm

ferme

to stand firm a. fig

rester ferme

III.firm¹ [fɜ:m, Am fɜ:rm] VB trans

to firm (up) sth

raffermir qc

IV.firm¹ [fɜ:m, Am fɜ:rm] VB intr

to firm (up)

se raffermir

firm² [fɜ:m, Am fɜ:rm] N

firm

entreprise f

firm of lawyers

cabinet m d'avocats

removal firm N

removal firm

compagnie f de déménagement

haulage firm N

haulage firm → haulage company

See also haulage business

haulage business, haulage company N

haulage business

entreprise f de transport

Translations for firmer in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

firme

firm

arrêté(e) décision

firm

ferme

firm

ferme écriture, voix, main

firm

ferme achat, commande, prix

firm

ferme acheter, vendre

firm

commander ferme

to place a firm order

tenir ferme

to hold firm

bien appliqué

firm

entreprise de construction/transports

building/transport firm Brit

entreprise de construction/transports

construction/transportation firm Am

se raffermir chair

to firm up

firmer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to stand firm a. fig

rester ferme

to firm (up) sth

raffermir qc

to firm (up)

se raffermir

it is my firm belief that ...

j'ai l'intime conviction que ...

the firm's car fleet

le parc automobile de la compagnie

to work at full stretch engine, firm

tourner à plein régime

to work one's way up through a firm

gravir les échelons dans une entreprise

to keep a firm hand on sth

garder une main ferme sur qc

to stand firm

tenir bon

to remain firm in one's convictions

rester immuable dans ses convictions

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When you challenge the muscles on a regular basis, you create a better, firmer, more attractive body, without becoming muscle-bound.

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Typical injection site hypertrophy is several inches or cm across, smoothly rounded, and somewhat firmer than ordinary subcutaneous fat.

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Calcium chloride is sometimes added to stabilize the cell structure of the canned tomatoes, giving the end product a firmer texture.

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That, they claim, results in a firmer, stronger and flatter tummy in four to eight weeks, depending on intensity.

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Commercial canners use a processing tomato, which has a firmer outer peel and pectin layer.

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He also said it outperforms the singer's first two works, with meatier hooks, firmer melodies, and a more shrewdly focused point of view.

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The dish is similar in composition to chocolate mousse, however, being baked gives the chocolate tart a firmer texture.

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Greases with a higher number are firmer, tend to stay in place and are a good choice when leakage is a concern.

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The other is held by the dominant hand at one end with a firmer grip, much like how one normally holds a drumstick.

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When the sugar is added to the mashed potato, the mixture becomes liquid, then becomes gradually firmer as more sugar is added.

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