firm

azienda, impresa

Attività che vende beni o fornisce servizi.

In inglese semplice: A business that sells goods or provides services.

• She works for a small firm.
• The firm hired ten engineers last year.
• Several firms sell similar products.

Sinonimi: company, business

Espressioni comuni: work for a firm, consulting firm, local firm

azienda, ditta, società

Attività che vende beni o offre servizi, soprattutto servizi professionali.

In inglese semplice: A business that sells goods or provides services, especially professional services.

• She works for a law firm.
• The firm hired ten new employees.
• Several local firms offered to help.

Sinonimi: company, business

Espressioni comuni: law firm, accounting firm, work for a firm, small firm

società

Attività appartenente a più soci, oppure il nome che usano per tale attività.

In inglese semplice: A business owned by partners, or the name they use for their business.

• The two lawyers formed a firm.
• They trade under the firm name Wilson and Lee.
• Each partner owns a share of the firm.

Sinonimi: partnership

Espressioni comuni: law firm, accounting firm, firm name

sodo, saldo

Abbastanza duro o solido da mantenere la forma o restare saldamente al proprio posto.

In inglese semplice: Hard or solid enough to keep its shape or stay securely in place.

• This mattress is quite firm.
• Keep a firm grip on the rope.
• The peaches were still firm yesterday.

Sinonimi: solid, hard, secure

Contrari: soft, loose

Espressioni comuni: firm grip, firm ground, firm mattress

fermo, deciso

Che indica chiaramente ciò che va fatto e mantiene la propria posizione anche se altri dissentono.

In inglese semplice: Clear and determined about what must happen, even when other people disagree.

• Her answer was a firm no.
• The teacher was firm with us.
• He spoke in a firm but friendly voice.

Come si usa: be firm with someone (You need to be firm with the children.)

Sinonimi: strict, resolute

Contrari: lenient

Espressioni comuni: firm with someone, firm refusal, firm tone

fermo, incrollabile

Con convinzioni o sentimenti che non cambiano facilmente.

In inglese semplice: Having beliefs or feelings that do not easily change.

• He is a firm believer in fairness.
• Her commitment to the project remains firm.
• They stayed firm in their opposition.

Come si usa: firm in something (She remained firm in her belief that the plan would work.)

Sinonimi: steadfast, unshakable, resolute

Contrari: wavering

Espressioni comuni: firm believer, firm conviction, firm commitment

accorciarsi

Detto delle quote delle scommesse, scendere perché una vittoria sembra più probabile.

In inglese semplice: If betting odds do this, they become shorter because a win seems more likely.

• The odds began to firm before the race.
• Her odds firmed after the strong performance.
• The favourite continued to firm in the betting.

Sinonimi: shorten

Contrari: drift

Espressioni comuni: odds firm, firm in betting

sopportare, resistere

Accettare qualcosa di spiacevole e andare avanti senza lamentarsi.

In inglese semplice: To accept something unpleasant and keep going without complaining.

• It hurts, but you have to firm it.
• She firmed the pain and kept walking.
• Can you firm it for another minute?

Sinonimi: endure, bear, put up with

Espressioni comuni: firm it, firm the pain