firm up

festlegen, konkretisieren

Pläne oder Absprachen klarer und verbindlicher machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make plans or arrangements clearer and more certain.

• Let us firm up our plans.
• We firmed up the dates yesterday.
• Can you firm those arrangements up before Friday?

So benutzt man es: firm up something (We need to firm up the travel dates.); firm something up (Let us firm the details up tomorrow.)

Synonyme: finalize, confirm, settle

Häufige Wendungen: firm up plans, firm up details, firm something up

fest werden, hart werden

Weniger weich oder flüssig und dafür fester werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To become less soft or liquid and more solid.

• Let the jelly firm up.
• The chocolate firmed up as it cooled.
• Put the mixture in the fridge until it firms up.

Synonyme: set, harden, solidify

Gegenteile: soften

Häufige Wendungen: jelly firm up, mixture firm up, butter firm up

konkreter werden, Gestalt annehmen

Klarer und sicherer werden, besonders bei Plänen.

In einfachem Englisch: To become clearer and more certain, especially when talking about plans.

• Our plans should firm up soon.
• The dates firmed up after the meeting.
• Tell me when your travel arrangements firm up.

Synonyme: take shape, become definite

Häufige Wendungen: plans firm up, details firm up, arrangements firm up

straffen, kräftigen

Muskeln durch Bewegung kräftiger und straffer machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make muscles stronger and less soft through exercise.

• These exercises firm up your legs.
• She firmed up her arms by lifting weights.
• Can swimming help firm up my stomach?

So benutzt man es: firm up something (These exercises help firm up your stomach.); firm something up (Regular workouts will firm your arms up.)

Synonyme: tone, strengthen

Häufige Wendungen: firm up muscles, firm up arms, firm something up

straffer werden, kräftiger werden

Durch Bewegung kräftiger und straffer werden, etwa die Muskeln.

In einfachem Englisch: To become stronger and less soft through exercise.

• Your muscles will firm up.
• Her legs firmed up after months of cycling.
• My arms are starting to firm up with regular exercise.

Synonyme: tone up, strengthen

Häufige Wendungen: muscles firm up, arms firm up, legs firm up