hire firm in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hire firm 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.hire [Brit ˈhʌɪə, Am ˈhaɪ(ə)r] N

hire

location f

car/boat/video hire

location de voitures/de bateaux/de vidéos

on hire

en location

to let sth out on hire

mettre qc en location

for hire boat, skis

à louer

for hire taxi

libre

II.hire [Brit ˈhʌɪə, Am ˈhaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

hire equipment, services, vehicle

louer (from de, to à)

hire person

engager

hired killer

tueur m à gages

to take on hired help

engager des employés en extra

hire firm in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hire firm 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

I.hire [ˈhaɪəʳ, Am ˈhaɪr] N no pl

hire

location f

to be on hire

être à louer

“for hire”

“à louer”

a car hire business

une location de voiture

a hire purchase

un achat à crédit

to buy sth on hire

acheter qc à crédit

a hire purchase agreement

un contrat de crédit

II.hire [ˈhaɪəʳ, Am ˈhaɪr] VB trans

1. hire (rent):

hire

louer

to hire sth by the hour/day

louer qc à l'heure/la journée

2. hire Am (employ):

hire

engager