firm up

確定する、具体化する

計画や取り決めを、より具体的で確かなものにすること。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： firm up something (We need to firm up the travel dates.); firm something up (Let us firm the details up tomorrow.)

類義語： finalize, confirm, settle

よく使う表現： firm up plans, firm up details, firm something up

固まる、硬くなる

柔らかいものや液体が、より固い状態になること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： set, harden, solidify

反対語： soften

よく使う表現： jelly firm up, mixture firm up, butter firm up

固まる、具体化する

特に計画が、より具体的で確かなものになること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： take shape, become definite

よく使う表現： plans firm up, details firm up, arrangements firm up

引き締める、鍛える

運動によって筋肉を強くし、引き締めること。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： firm up something (These exercises help firm up your stomach.); firm something up (Regular workouts will firm your arms up.)

類義語： tone, strengthen

よく使う表現： firm up muscles, firm up arms, firm something up

引き締まる、強くなる

運動によって筋肉が強くなり、引き締まること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： tone up, strengthen

よく使う表現： muscles firm up, arms firm up, legs firm up