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1 the die is cast
(the decisive step has been taken - there is no going back.) la suerte está echadala suerte está echada -
2 firme
Del verbo firmar: ( conjugate firmar) \ \
firmé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
firme es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: firmar firme
firmar ( conjugate firmar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo to sign
firme adjetivo 1 ‹escalera/silla/mesa› steady; con paso/pulso firme with a firm step/steady hand; una oferta en firme a firm offer; de firme ‹ estudiarabajar› hard 2 (Mil):◊ ¡firmes! attention!3 me mantuve firme en mi idea I stuck o kept to my idea
firmar verbo transitivo to sign
firme
I adjetivo
1 firm: se mantuvo firme ante la oposición, she stood firm against the opposition
II m (pavimento de carretera) road surface
III adv (con constancia) firm, firmly, hard
IV excl Mil ¡firmes! attention! Locuciones: de firme, firm, hard
en firme, definitive ' firme' also found in these entries: Spanish: hasta - inquebrantable - plantarse - pulso - roca - terrestre - actitud - enérgico - paso - postura - propósito - tierra English: adamant - assertive - deploy - exploit - fast - firm - govern - hard - hold - land - name - secure - self-assertion - self-assertive - shaky - shore - solid - steadfast - steady - stiff - stout - strong - surface - unsteady - unwavering - wonky - attention - decisive - definite - ground - intention - march - sound - sure - unbending - wobbly
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