English English Dictionary

firm in English:

1. solid but not hard

2. a different word for company

English word "firm"(a different word for company) occurs in sets:

Most common nouns 351 - 422

3. firm

Our friendship remained firm.

International Business Machines Corporation, based in Armonk, New York, is the world's largest computer firm.

Bodybuilding is his hobby so he has a very firm tight body with lots of muscle definition.

Please forward this message along with the seminar information to the appropriate managers in your firm.

An investors' group is attempting a leveraged buy-out of the firm.

After fifteen years at a building firm, Bill Pearson was given the responsible position of area manager.

Mr. Naruhodo's law firm is "The World's Leading Energy Law Firm".

Our firm is a giant one, and there are some rules and regulations, which should be revised or rescinded to reduce red tape and increase efficiency.

That is what I will try to do – to speak the truth as best I can, humbled by the task before us, and firm in my belief that the interests we share as human beings are far more powerful than the forces that drive us apart.

The firm provides its workers with their uniforms, but they are expected to have them regularly cleaned.

No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage.

I agree, and I want to underline the paramount importance of being both fair and firm at the same time.

It is a firm rule in newspaper articles that second-hand information is clearly noted as such.

when workers of more than one firm will be working simultaneously (or consecutively) on the construction site;

4. confirming

English word "firm"(confirming) occurs in sets:

Word Formation (Year 3)

5. decisive

Do you know anybody who is very decisive?

The result of the vote was very decisive: the Liberal candidate had won with a 75% majority.

decisive man

Are you a decisive person? Decide now!

Today's game will be a crucial battle; the result will be decisive.

Prime Minister, this is a decisive period in international politics.

I don't like going shopping with her because she is indecisive

The archers played a decisive part in the victory

Winston Churchill's decisive policies rallied the country round him at a difficult and dangerous time

A leader should be confident and decisive.

We must take decisive action to solve this problem.

Victor Horta had a decisive impact on architecture in Belgium.

The teacher went over the classroom rules in a clear and decisive manner.

Julia makes up her mind quickly. She’s very decisive.

The project was plagued by uncertainties from the very beginning, and the team could not draw any decisive conclusions.

English word "firm"(decisive) occurs in sets:

character adjectives_

6. steadfast

steadfast loyalty

A good captain needs to be steadfast, continuing to hold the wheel and stay the course even during the most violent storm.

7. not soft but not completely hard

8. unshakeable

Martin Luther had unshakeable internal reasons for joining the monastery.

I was assailed by the stupid, but unshakeable, idea that if I was imprudent enough to move my hand I'd be noticed.

9. strong

He's strong.

Eat your vegetables so that you will grow up to be big and strong.

The nation's trade balance improved last year as exports were strong, while imports remained steady.

The influence of the strong yen on the Japanese economy has become very serious.

The two men understood one another perfectly, and had a mutual respect for each other's strong qualities.

My grandfather does moderate exercise every morning, which is why he is strong and healthy.

Shimamura, while he was in the inn's entrance, looked at the nearby mountain bathed in the strong smell of fresh leaves and went to climb the mountain as if drawn by this smell.

I wonder if they don't have meetings anymore where strong words fly and everyone goes at each other tooth and nail.

When a strong earthquake struck suddenly, my mom just walked around the house in shock.

Their shoulders are strong no matter what stance they are in so they can throw back to the pitcher well.

Keeping your heart fit and strong can slow down the ageing of your brain, say researchers.

What harm would it do, if a man told a good strong lie for the sake of the good and for the Christian church … a lie out of necessity, a useful lie, a helpful lie, such lies would not be against God, he would accept them.

Business recovery, which looks just around the corner, will be rapid and strong.

Whether you pick the Lions or Tigers to win, the result will be a toss-up because both teams are equally strong.

A high savings rate is cited as one factor for Japan's strong economic growth because it means the availability of abundant investment capital.

10. it is tight or not loose

11. A design company that is large and serves multiple functions is called a

12. resolute or steadfast

English word "firm"(resolute or steadfast) occurs in sets:

słówka, słóweczka...

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