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1 firm
صُلْب \ callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. The rope was firmly tied. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron. rigid: stiff; not bending; unable to bend. solid: (in science) not in the form of liquid or gas: Ice is water in a solid form. steel: iron that is hardened, by mixture with carbon, etc., so that it is very strong. stiff: not easily bent or shaped with one’s fingers: stiff cardboard; a stiff paste. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. -
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صُلْب \ callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. The rope was firmly tied. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron. rigid: stiff; not bending; unable to bend. solid: (in science) not in the form of liquid or gas: Ice is water in a solid form. steel: iron that is hardened, by mixture with carbon, etc., so that it is very strong. stiff: not easily bent or shaped with one’s fingers: stiff cardboard; a stiff paste. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. -
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ثابِت \ fast: firmly fixed: The ship was stuck fast on the rocks. firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. permanent: lasting; meant to last: a permanent job. stable: firm and steady: a man of stable character; stable government. stationary: not moving: a stationary vehicle. steady: firm; not shaking: not in danger of falling: Your cup won’t stay steady on your knee, regular; not changing (in speed, effort, amount, etc.) a steady increase; a steady worker. unfailing: never lacking: an unfailing supply. -
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راسِخ \ firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. stable: firm and steady: a man of stable character; stable government. -
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مَتِين \ durable: able to last a long time: Those shoes are durable; they won’t wear out for a long time. firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. The rope was firmly tied. secure: safe: They felt secure inside their castle. Is that shelf secure? (Is it firmly fixed?). stout: strong and dependable: a stout pair of shoes. strong: powerful: a strong man; a strong wind. \ See Also قوي (قَويّ) -
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СТОЯТЬ НА ТВЁРДОЙ (РЕАЛЬНОЙ) ПОЧВЕ ИМЕТЬ (ТВЁРДУЮ) ПОЧВУ ПОД НОГАМИ all lit VP subj: humanj to be in a secure position, have a basis allowing one to feel secureX стоит на твердой почве = X is (standing) on solid (firm) groundX has a firm footing.Получив постоянную работу, Карпов ощутил, что стоит на твердой почве. Once he got a steady job, Karpov felt that he was on solid ground. -
7 иметь почву под ногами
• СТОЯТЬ НА ТВЕРДОЙ ( РЕАЛЬНОЙ) ПОЧВЕ; ИМЕТЬ (ТВЕРДУЮ) ПОЧВУ ПОД НОГАМИall lit[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to be in a secure position, have a basis allowing one to feel secure:- X has a firm footing.♦ Получив постоянную работу, Карпов ощутил, что стоит на твердой почве. Once he got a steady job, Karpov felt that he was on solid ground.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > иметь почву под ногами
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8 иметь твердую почву под ногами
• СТОЯТЬ НА ТВЕРДОЙ ( РЕАЛЬНОЙ) ПОЧВЕ; ИМЕТЬ (ТВЕРДУЮ) ПОЧВУ ПОД НОГАМИall lit[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to be in a secure position, have a basis allowing one to feel secure:- X has a firm footing.♦ Получив постоянную работу, Карпов ощутил, что стоит на твердой почве. Once he got a steady job, Karpov felt that he was on solid ground.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > иметь твердую почву под ногами
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9 стоять на реальной почве
• СТОЯТЬ НА ТВЕРДОЙ ( РЕАЛЬНОЙ) ПОЧВЕ; ИМЕТЬ (ТВЕРДУЮ) ПОЧВУ ПОД НОГАМИall lit[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to be in a secure position, have a basis allowing one to feel secure:- X has a firm footing.♦ Получив постоянную работу, Карпов ощутил, что стоит на твердой почве. Once he got a steady job, Karpov felt that he was on solid ground.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стоять на реальной почве
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10 стоять на твердой почве
• СТОЯТЬ НА ТВЕРДОЙ ( РЕАЛЬНОЙ) ПОЧВЕ; ИМЕТЬ (ТВЕРДУЮ) ПОЧВУ ПОД НОГАМИall lit[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to be in a secure position, have a basis allowing one to feel secure:- X has a firm footing.♦ Получив постоянную работу, Карпов ощутил, что стоит на твердой почве. Once he got a steady job, Karpov felt that he was on solid ground.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стоять на твердой почве
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11 Boden
m; -s, Böden1. (Erdreich) soil; fruchtbarer / magerer Boden fertile / barren soil; lockerer / verdichteter Boden loose / compressed soil; sandiger / steiniger Boden sandy / stony ground; leichter / mittelschwerer / schwerer Boden light / loamy / heavy ( oder clayey) soil; durchlässiger / lehmiger Boden permeable / loamy soil; den Boden bebauen oder bestellen develop ( oder till) land; ( wie Pilze) aus dem Boden schießen mushroom (up); Schadstoffe etc. gelangen in den Boden get into the soil; ein Rat / eine Mahnung etc. fällt auf fruchtbaren Boden fig. advice / a warning etc. falls on fertile ground ( oder has an effect); etw. aus dem Boden stampfen fig. conjure s.th. up (out of thin air); wie aus dem Boden gewachsen as if by magic; sie wäre am liebsten vor Scham in den Boden versunken she wished that the earth would open up and swallow her; Grund2. nur Sg.; (Erdoberfläche) ground; (Fußboden) floor (auch im Wagen etc.); fester Boden firm ground; auf den oder zu Boden fallen oder zu Boden stürzen fall to the ground ( innen: floor); zu Boden gehen (beim Boxen etc.) go down; auf dem oder am Boden liegen lie on the ground; fig. be finished ( oder bankrupt); etw. vom Boden aufheben pick s.th. up (off the ground); jemanden zu Boden schlagen oder strecken knock s.o. down (to the ground), floor s.o.; die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down (to the ground); jemanden zu Boden drücken konkret: pin ( oder press oder weigh) s.o. down; fig. destroy s.o., bear s.o. down; ( festen) Boden fassen get a (firm) footing oder foothold; fig. find one’s feet; Idee etc.: take hold ( oder root); festen Boden unter den Füßen haben be standing on firm ground, be on terra firma; den Boden unter den Füßen verlieren konkret: lose one’s footing; (unsicher werden) be thrown off balance; fig. get out of one’s depth; jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen fig. pull the rug out from under s.o.; sich auf gefährlichem oder unsicherem oder schwankendem Boden bewegen be treading on slippery ground, be skating on thin ice; der Boden wurde ihm zu heiß oder der Boden brannte ihm unter den Füßen fig. things got too hot for him; den Boden für etw. bereiten prepare the ground for s.th.; am Boden zerstört umg. (entsetzt) (completely) devastated; (erschöpft) completely drained, washed out; (an) Boden gewinnen / verlieren gain / lose ground; Boden zurückgewinnen make up for lost ground3. eines Gefäßes: bottom; eine Kiste etc. mit doppeltem Boden with a false bottom; Moral mit doppeltem Boden fig. double standards Pl.4. nur Sg.; (Grund) eines Gewässers: bottom; auf dem oder am Boden des Meeres on the sea(-)bed (Am. auch ocean floor)5. (Gebiet): auf britischem etc. Boden on British etc. soil; heiliger Boden holy ( oder consecrated) ground; heimatlicher Boden home territory6. fig. (Grundlage) basis; auf dem Boden des Grundgesetzes stehen be within the Constitution; auf dem Boden der Tatsachen bleiben stick ( oder keep) to the facts; den Boden der Tatsachen verlassen get away from ( oder forget) the facts; einem Argument etc. den Boden entziehen knock the bottom out of; Handwerk hat goldenen Boden you can’t go wrong if you learn a trade7. (Tortenboden) base* * *der Boden(Ackerboden) soil;(Dachboden) attic;(Erdboden) ground; earth;(Fußboden) floor;(Gefäßboden) bottom* * *Bo|den ['boːdn]m -s, ordm;['bøːdn]1) (= Erde, Grundfläche) ground; (= Erdreich auch) soil; (= Fußboden) floor; (= Grundbesitz) land; (no pl = Terrain) soilauf spanischem Bóden — on Spanish soil
zu Bóden fallen — to fall to the ground
jdn zu Bóden schlagen or strecken — to knock sb down, to floor sb
festen Bóden unter den Füßen haben, auf festem Bóden sein — to be or stand on firm ground, to be on terra firma
keinen Fuß auf den Bóden bekommen (fig) — to be unable to find one's feet; (fig: in Diskussion) to get out of one's depth
ihm wurde der Bóden (unter den Füßen) zu heiß (fig) — things were getting too hot for him
jdm den Bóden unter den Füßen wegziehen (fig) — to cut the ground from under sb's feet (Brit), to pull the carpet out from under sb's feet
ich hätte ( vor Scham) im Bóden versinken können (fig) — I was so ashamed that I wished the ground would (open and) swallow me up
am Bóden zerstört sein (inf) — to be shattered (Brit fig inf) or devastated
(an) Bóden gewinnen/verlieren (fig) — to gain/lose ground
etw aus dem Bóden stampfen (fig) — to conjure sth up out of nothing; Häuser auch to build overnight
er stand wie aus dem Bóden gewachsen vor mir — he appeared in front of me as if by magic
auf fruchtbaren Bóden fallen (fig) — to fall on fertile ground
jdm/einer Sache den Bóden bereiten (fig) — to prepare the ground for sb/sth
See:2) (= unterste Fläche) (von Behälter) bottom; (von Meer auch) seabed; (von Hose) seat; (= Tortenboden) baseSee:→ doppelt3) (Raum) (= Dachboden, Heuboden) loft; (= Trockenboden) (für Getreide) drying floor; (für Wäsche) drying room4) (fig = Grundlage)auf dem Bóden der Wissenschaft/Tatsachen/Wirklichkeit stehen — to base oneself on scientific fact/on fact/on reality; (Behauptung) to be based or founded on scientific fact/on fact/on reality
sie wurde hart auf den Bóden der Wirklichkeit zurückgeholt — she was brought down to earth with a bump
auf dem Bóden der Tatsachen bleiben — to stick to the facts
den Bóden der Tatsachen verlassen — to go into the realm of fantasy
sich auf unsicherem Bóden bewegen — to be on shaky ground
er steht auf dem Bóden des Gesetzes (= nicht ungesetzlich) (= hat Gesetz hinter sich) — he is within the law he has the backing of the law
* * *der1) (the lowest part of anything: the bottom of the sea.) bottom2) (the solid surface of the Earth: lying on the ground; high ground.) ground3) (the upper layer of the earth, in which plants grow: to plant seeds in the soil; a handful of soil.) soil* * *Bo·den<-s, Böden>[ˈbo:dn̩, pl bø:dn̩]mfetter/magerer \Boden fertile/barren [or poor] soildiese Böden sind [o dieser \Boden ist] für den Ackerbau nicht geeignet this land is not suited for farmingaus dem \Boden schießen (a. fig) to sprout [or spring] [or shoot] up a. figden \Boden verbessern to ameliorate the soilder \Boden bebte the ground shooknach dem Flug waren die Reisenden froh, wieder festen \Boden zu betreten after the flight the passengers were glad to be [or stand] on firm ground [or on terra firma] [again][wieder] festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter die Füße bekommen [o unter den Füßen haben] to be back on terra firma; (nach einer Schiffsreise a.) to be back on dry land; (nach einer Flugreise a.) to be back on the groundauf britischem/deutschem \Boden on British/German soilauf eigenem Grund und \Boden on one's own propertywieder den \Boden seiner Heimat betreten to be back under one's native skiesheiliger \Boden holy groundfeindlicher \Boden enemy territorybei Marianne kann man vom \Boden essen Marianne's floors are so clean that you could eat off themvor Scham wäre ich am liebsten in den \Boden versunken I was so ashamed that I wished the ground would open up and swallow medie Augen zu \Boden schlagen to look downbeschämt/verlegen zu \Boden schauen to look down in shame/embarrassmentzu \Boden fallen [o sinken] to fall to the groundsie sank ohnmächtig zu \Boden she fell unconscious to the grounddann fiel der König tot zu \Boden then the king dropped deadzu \Boden gehen Boxer to go downdie Skisachen sind alle oben auf dem \Boden all the ski gear is [up] in the loft [or attic6. (Regalboden) shelfdie Preise haben den \Boden erreicht prices hit rock-bottomder Koffer hat einen doppelten \Boden the suitcase has a false bottomauf dem \Boden des Meeres/Flusses at the bottom of the sea/river, on the seabed/riverbedeine Moral mit einem doppelten \Boden double standards pl8. (Tortenboden) [flan] basejdm/etw den \Boden bereiten to pave the way for sb/sth fig[wieder] auf festem \Boden sein to have a firm base [again]; Unternehmen to be back on its feet [again] figauf dem \Boden des Gesetzes stehen to be within [or to conform to] the constitutionauf dem \Boden der Tatsachen bleiben/stehen to stick to the facts/to be based on factsden \Boden der Tatsachen verlassen to get into the realm of fantasyauf den \Boden der Wirklichkeit zurückkommen to come down to earth fig10.▶ jdm brennt der \Boden unter den Füßen [o wird der \Boden unter den Füßen zu heiß] (fam) things are getting too hot [or are hotting up too much] for sb▶ festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter den Füßen haben (sich seiner Sache sicher sein) to be sure of one's ground; (eine wirtschaftliche Grundlage haben) to be on firm ground fig▶ wieder festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter die Füße bekommen [o unter den Füßen haben] (wieder Halt bekommen) to find one's feet again figich hoffe, mein Ratschlag ist auf fruchtbaren \Boden gefallen I hope my advice has made some impression on you▶ den \Boden unter den Füßen verlieren (die Existenzgrundlage verlieren) to feel the ground fall from beneath one's feet fam; (haltlos werden) to have the bottom drop out of one's world fam▶ jdm den \Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen to cut the ground from under sb's feet fam, to pull the rug [out] from under sb's feet fig fam▶ [jdm/etw gegenüber] an \Boden gewinnen (einholen) to gain ground [over sb/sth]; (Fortschritte machen) to make headway [or progress]▶ [jdm/etw gegenüber] [verlorenen] \Boden gutmachen [o wettmachen] to make up [lost] ground [or to catch up] [on sb/sth]▶ sich akk auf schwankendem [o unsicherem] \Boden bewegen, auf schwankendem \Boden stehen to be on shaky ground figseine Argumente stehen auf schwankendem \Boden his arguments are built on weak foundations▶ [jdm/etw gegenüber] an \Boden verlieren to lose ground [to sb/sth]* * *der; Bodens, Böden1) (Erde) ground; soiletwas [nicht] aus dem Boden stampfen können — [not] be able to conjure something up [out of thin air]
2) (FußBoden) floorzu Boden fallen/sich zu Boden fallen lassen — fall/drop to the ground
der Boxer ging zu Boden — the boxer went down
jemanden zu Boden schlagen od. (geh.) strecken — knock somebody down; floor somebody; (fig.)
am Boden zerstört [sein] — (ugs.) [be] shattered (coll.)
3) o. Pl. (Terrain)[an] Boden gewinnen/verlieren — gain/lose ground
5) (DachBoden) loft* * *1. (Erdreich) soil;fruchtbarer/magerer Boden fertile/barren soil;lockerer/verdichteter Boden loose/compressed soil;sandiger/steiniger Boden sandy/stony ground;leichter/mittelschwerer/schwerer Boden light/loamy/heavy ( oder clayey) soil;durchlässiger/lehmiger Boden permeable/loamy soil;(wie Pilze) aus dem Boden schießen mushroom (up);Schadstoffe etcgelangen in den Boden get into the soil;ein Rat/eine Mahnung etcwie aus dem Boden gewachsen as if by magic;sie wäre am liebsten vor Scham in den Boden versunken she wished that the earth would open up and swallow her; → Grundfester Boden firm ground;zu Boden stürzen fall to the ground ( innen: floor);zu Boden gehen (beim Boxen etc) go down;etwas vom Boden aufheben pick sth up (off the ground);strecken knock sb down (to the ground), floor sb;die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down (to the ground);jemanden zu Boden drücken konkret: pin ( oder press oder weigh) sb down; fig destroy sb, bear sb down;(festen) Boden fassen get a (firm) footing oder foothold; fig find one’s feet; Idee etc: take hold ( oder root);festen Boden unter den Füßen haben be standing on firm ground, be on terra firma;den Boden unter den Füßen verlieren konkret: lose one’s footing; (unsicher werden) be thrown off balance; fig get out of one’s depth;jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen fig pull the rug out from under sb;schwankendem Boden bewegen be treading on slippery ground, be skating on thin ice;der Boden brannte ihm unter den Füßen fig things got too hot for him;den Boden für etwas bereiten prepare the ground for sth;am Boden zerstört umg (entsetzt) (completely) devastated; (erschöpft) completely drained, washed out;(an) Boden gewinnen/verlieren gain/lose ground;Boden zurückgewinnen make up for lost ground3. eines Gefäßes: bottom;eine Kiste etcmit doppeltem Boden with a false bottom;am Boden des Meeres on the sea(-)bed (US auch ocean floor)5. (Gebiet):auf britischem etcBoden on British etc soil;heiliger Boden holy ( oder consecrated) ground;heimatlicher Boden home territory6. fig (Grundlage) basis;auf dem Boden des Grundgesetzes stehen be within the Constitution;auf dem Boden der Tatsachen bleiben stick ( oder keep) to the facts;den Boden der Tatsachen verlassen get away from ( oder forget) the facts;einem Argument etcden Boden entziehen knock the bottom out of;Handwerk hat goldenen Boden you can’t go wrong if you learn a trade7. (Tortenboden) base8. (Dachboden) loft, attic; (Heuboden) hayloft; (Trockenboden) drying room; → Fass, Fußboden, Grund 1* * *der; Bodens, Böden1) (Erde) ground; soiletwas [nicht] aus dem Boden stampfen können — [not] be able to conjure something up [out of thin air]
2) (FußBoden) floorzu Boden fallen/sich zu Boden fallen lassen — fall/drop to the ground
jemanden zu Boden schlagen od. (geh.) strecken — knock somebody down; floor somebody; (fig.)
am Boden zerstört [sein] — (ugs.) [be] shattered (coll.)
3) o. Pl. (Terrain)[an] Boden gewinnen/verlieren — gain/lose ground
5) (DachBoden) loft* * *¨-- (von Gefäß) m.base n. ¨-- m.bottom n.floor n.ground n.land n.soil n. -
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صُلْب \ callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. The rope was firmly tied. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron. rigid: stiff; not bending; unable to bend. solid: (in science) not in the form of liquid or gas: Ice is water in a solid form. steel: iron that is hardened, by mixture with carbon, etc., so that it is very strong. stiff: not easily bent or shaped with one’s fingers: stiff cardboard; a stiff paste. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. \ صُلْب العُود \ tough: strong; not easily tired or hurt: a tough soldier. \ صُلْب كالحديد \ iron: as strong as iron: an iron will. \ صُلْب المَوْضُوع \ point: the chief idea; the important matter: Please stick to the point (don’t start talking about unimportant things that concern us less). -
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صُلْب \ callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. The rope was firmly tied. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron. rigid: stiff; not bending; unable to bend. solid: (in science) not in the form of liquid or gas: Ice is water in a solid form. steel: iron that is hardened, by mixture with carbon, etc., so that it is very strong. stiff: not easily bent or shaped with one’s fingers: stiff cardboard; a stiff paste. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. -
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صُلْب \ callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. The rope was firmly tied. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron. rigid: stiff; not bending; unable to bend. solid: (in science) not in the form of liquid or gas: Ice is water in a solid form. steel: iron that is hardened, by mixture with carbon, etc., so that it is very strong. stiff: not easily bent or shaped with one’s fingers: stiff cardboard; a stiff paste. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. -
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صُلْب \ callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. The rope was firmly tied. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron. rigid: stiff; not bending; unable to bend. solid: (in science) not in the form of liquid or gas: Ice is water in a solid form. steel: iron that is hardened, by mixture with carbon, etc., so that it is very strong. stiff: not easily bent or shaped with one’s fingers: stiff cardboard; a stiff paste. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. -
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صُلْب \ callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. The rope was firmly tied. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron. rigid: stiff; not bending; unable to bend. solid: (in science) not in the form of liquid or gas: Ice is water in a solid form. steel: iron that is hardened, by mixture with carbon, etc., so that it is very strong. stiff: not easily bent or shaped with one’s fingers: stiff cardboard; a stiff paste. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. -
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صُلْب \ callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. The rope was firmly tied. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron. rigid: stiff; not bending; unable to bend. solid: (in science) not in the form of liquid or gas: Ice is water in a solid form. steel: iron that is hardened, by mixture with carbon, etc., so that it is very strong. stiff: not easily bent or shaped with one’s fingers: stiff cardboard; a stiff paste. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. -
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صُلْب \ callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. The rope was firmly tied. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron. rigid: stiff; not bending; unable to bend. solid: (in science) not in the form of liquid or gas: Ice is water in a solid form. steel: iron that is hardened, by mixture with carbon, etc., so that it is very strong. stiff: not easily bent or shaped with one’s fingers: stiff cardboard; a stiff paste. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. -
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ثابِت \ fast: firmly fixed: The ship was stuck fast on the rocks. firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. permanent: lasting; meant to last: a permanent job. stable: firm and steady: a man of stable character; stable government. stationary: not moving: a stationary vehicle. steady: firm; not shaking: not in danger of falling: Your cup won’t stay steady on your knee, regular; not changing (in speed, effort, amount, etc.) a steady increase; a steady worker. unfailing: never lacking: an unfailing supply. \ ثابِت العَزْم \ stalwart: strong, brave and dependable: a stalwart supporter; stalwart fighters. -
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ثابِت \ fast: firmly fixed: The ship was stuck fast on the rocks. firm: solid; hard; steady: We were standing on firm ground. permanent: lasting; meant to last: a permanent job. stable: firm and steady: a man of stable character; stable government. stationary: not moving: a stationary vehicle. steady: firm; not shaking: not in danger of falling: Your cup won’t stay steady on your knee, regular; not changing (in speed, effort, amount, etc.) a steady increase; a steady worker. unfailing: never lacking: an unfailing supply.
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Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
