firm

Inflections of 'firm' (adj):

Voornaamste vertalingen
Engels		Nederlands
firm n	(partnership: professional services)	firma, onderneming zn de
		bedrijf zn het
	She ran a small advertising firm.
firm adj	(unyielding)	stevig, vast bn
	The bed was firm, but comfortable.
firm adj	(securely fixed)	stevig, vast bn
	A firm anchor will hold a ship in a gale.
firm adj	(without movement)	stevig bn
	Put in another nail to make it firm.
firm adj	(decision, agreement)	vast, vaststaand bn
		vastbesloten bn
	He made a firm decision to stay home, and nobody could change his mind.

Aanvullende vertalingen
Engels		Nederlands
firm adj	(unalterable)	vast, overtuigd bn
	He is firm in his beliefs and will not change his mind.
firm adj	(prices: stable)	vast, vaststaand bn
	(prijs of voorwaarde)	niet voor onderhandeling vatbaar, niet ondehandelbaar bn
	He set a firm price for the car, and would not accept less.
firm⇒ vi	(make firm)	verstevigen ww overg.
	I'll put the pastry on top of the dish, and you firm and glaze.
firm vtr	(make firm)	aandrukken, aanstampen ww overg.
	After planting seeds one must firm the soil.

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Voornaamste vertalingen
Nederlands		Engels
fiks bn	(gestalte)	sturdy, firm adj
hard bn	(niet week/zacht)	hard adj
		firm adj
		solid adj
		tough adj
flink bn/bw	(moedig)	plucky adj
		firm adj
		courageous, brave adj
stabiel bn/bw	(niet wankel)	stable adj
		firm adj
		firmly adv
stevig bn/bw	(sterk)	hearty, substantial adj
		tight, firm, solid adj
		robust, hefty adj
maatschappij nw de	(onderneming)	company, firm, enterprise, business n
firma nw de	(bedrijf)	firm, company, business n
		partnership n
bedrijf nw het	(zaak)	company, firm, enterprise n
		business n
vast bn/bw	(standvastig)	firm adj
		persistent adj
		firmly adv
vast bn/bw	(bevestigd)	tight adj
		firm adj
		firmly adv

Samengestelde woorden:
Nederlands		Engels
bouwbedrijf nw het	(constructiebedrijf)	construction firm n
sloop nw de	(sloopbedrijf) (US)	scrapyard n
	(US)	junkyard n
		demolition firm n
stevig aanpakken bw+overg. ww	(hard optreden tegen)	be tough on v expr
		take a firm line with v expr
verhuisbedrijf nw het	(bedrijf dat verhuizingen organiseert)	moving company, moving firm n
	(AU)	removalist n

Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
Engels		Nederlands
firm up vi phrasal	(person, muscles: get in shape)	in vorm komen, in vorm geraken bw + ww
	Steve has started going to the gym to firm up.
firm [sth] up vtr phrasal sep	(make toned)	versterken, verstevigen overg.ww
	You really need to firm up your muscles.
firm [sth] up vtr phrasal sep	(details: confirm)	bevestigen, bekrachtigen overg.ww
		de details vaststellen overg.uitdr.
	The managing director is keen to firm the contract up.

Samengestelde woorden:
Engels		Nederlands
firm hand n	figurative (strict manner) (figuurlijk)	met strakke hand bw
	The dictator ruled with a firm hand.
firm up the details v expr	informal (confirm, decide)	de details vaststellen nw + ww
	The two sides are meeting to firm up the details of the agreement.
law firm n	(company of lawyers)	advocatenkantoor nw het
	When she's finished law school she's hoping to find a job in a well-known law firm.
remain firm vi + adj	(be decisive and determined)	voet bij stuk houden frase
		standvastig blijven bn+ww
	He remained firm in the face of strong opposition.

Collocatie: a firm [sofa, mattress, cushion, layer], the [pudding, gelatin, mixture] firmed up, a [law, consulting, construction] firm, meer...

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