firm up

definire, confermare

Rendere più chiari e certi i piani o gli accordi.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: firm up something (We need to firm up the travel dates.); firm something up (Let us firm the details up tomorrow.)

Sinonimi: finalize, confirm, settle

Espressioni comuni: firm up plans, firm up details, firm something up

solidificarsi, indurirsi

Diventare meno morbido o liquido e più solido.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: set, harden, solidify

Contrari: soften

Espressioni comuni: jelly firm up, mixture firm up, butter firm up

definirsi, concretizzarsi

Diventare più chiaro e certo, soprattutto riferito a piani.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: take shape, become definite

Espressioni comuni: plans firm up, details firm up, arrangements firm up

rassodare, tonificare

Rendere i muscoli più forti e sodi con l’esercizio fisico.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: firm up something (These exercises help firm up your stomach.); firm something up (Regular workouts will firm your arms up.)

Sinonimi: tone, strengthen

Espressioni comuni: firm up muscles, firm up arms, firm something up

rassodarsi, tonificarsi

Diventare più forti e sodi grazie all’esercizio fisico, detto dei muscoli.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: tone up, strengthen

Espressioni comuni: muscles firm up, arms firm up, legs firm up