firmly in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for firmly in the English»French Dictionary

firmly [Brit ˈfəːmli, Am ˈfərmli] ADV

1. firmly say, answer, state:

firmly

d'une voix ferme, d'un ton ferme

tell him firmly but politely…

dis-lui fermement mais poliment…

to deal firmly with sb/sth

traiter qn/qc avec fermeté

2. firmly believe, deny, be committed, be convinced, reject, resist:

firmly

fermement

firmly held beliefs

de fermes convictions

3. firmly:

firmly clasp, grip, hold, push, press

fermement

firmly attach, fasten, tie

solidement

to be firmly rooted/embedded in sth fig

être solidement enraciné/ancré dans qc

we have it firmly under control

nous l'avons bien en main

she keeps her feet firmly on the ground

elle a les pieds sur terre

Translations for firmly in the French»English Dictionary

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fermement

firmly

résolument croire

firmly

solidement lier, accrocher, soutenu

firmly

solidement s'établir, implanter, ancré

firmly

avec fermeté

firmly

(re)mettre en selle fig

firmly to (re)establish

être bien en selle fig

to be firmly in the saddle

rester inébranlable dans ses convictions

to stick firmly to one's convictions

tassé (tassée) terre

firmly packed

profondément/solidement enraciné

deeply/firmly rooted

j'ai la conviction intime ou l'intime conviction que …

I firmly believe that …

firmly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for firmly in the English»French Dictionary

firmly ADV

1. firmly (with authority):

firmly state

d'un ton ferme

firmly deal

avec fermeté

2. firmly (strongly, tightly):

firmly hold, tie

fermement

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a firmly-held opinion

une opinion tenace

Translations for firmly in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

fermement

firmly

je suis intimement convaincu que ...

I am firmly convinced that ...

solidement fixer

firmly

solidement s'établir, s'installer, attaché

firmly

parler/affirmer avec fermeté

to speak/declare firmly

se camper devant qn/qc

to plant oneself firmly in front of sb/sth

avoir les pieds soudés au plancher

to have one's feet firmly on the ground

firmly Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a firmly-held opinion

une opinion tenace

to have one's feet firmly on the ground

avoir les pieds soudés au plancher

to plant oneself firmly in front of sb/sth

se camper devant qn/qc

I am firmly convinced that ...

je suis intimement convaincu que ...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The feet are also not firmly planted on the steps.

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This arrangement has the effect that the force of water from the higher side pushes the ends of the gates together firmly.

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In most cases, each player sticks firmly to his position, although players sometimes switch positions at the order of their coach, manager or captain.

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The light was firmly anchored to the concrete block and built of steel reinforced concrete.

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The 1978 restructuring, led by a new director of operations, firmly placed the mantel of franchise oversight on the shoulders of the company.

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It requires being fastened firmly to the base so it will not move when struck with a hammer.

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The success of these established him firmly as a writer of popular fiction.

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After contributions from other fields such as number theory and geometry, the group notion was generalized and firmly established around 1870.

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In fact, he firmly stated that the summer "should" be used as an instructional period for all to reach their sports pinnacle.

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In 1913 the pearl had to be drilled and cleaned to secure it firmly to its setting.

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