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81 go-ahead
adjective (successful and progressive: His firm is very go-ahead.) progressista* * *go-a.head[g'ou əhed] n 1 ato de avançar, progredir. 2 ambição, energia, atividade. 3 Amer coll autorização para prosseguir. • adj enérgico, ativo, progressista, empreendedor. -
82 good will
1) (the good reputation and trade with customers that a business firm has: We are selling the goodwill along with the shop.) bom nome2) (friendliness: He has always shown a good deal of goodwill towards us.) boa vontade* * *good willboa vontade. -
83 goodwill
1) (the good reputation and trade with customers that a business firm has: We are selling the goodwill along with the shop.) bom nome2) (friendliness: He has always shown a good deal of goodwill towards us.) boa vontade* * *good.will[gudw'il] n 1 boa vontade, benevolência, afeição. 2 Com reputação, freguesia, fundo de comércio, aviamento. -
84 gum
I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) gengiva- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.) goma2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) cola3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) caramelo4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) pastilha elástica2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) colar- gummy- gumminess* * *gum1[g∧m] n 1 látex, goma, resina. 2 cola. 3 Amer goma de mascar. • vt+vi segregar látex, colar. gummed edge canto gomado. to gum down colar em cima de.————————gum2[g∧m] n (geralmente gums pl) gengiva. -
85 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mão2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ponteiro3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) ajudante4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) ajuda5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) cartas6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) meio palmo7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) caligrafia2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) entregar2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) passar•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *[hænd] n 1 mão ou qualquer coisa semelhante em forma ou função. 2 pata dianteira. 3 autoridade, controle, posse. 4 perícia, habilidade, destreza. 5 promessa de casamento. 6 fonte, origem. 7 auxílio, ajuda. 8 trabalhador braçal, auxiliar. 9 cartas que cada um dos jogadores tem. 10 vez de iniciar (em jogos como tênis). 11 caligrafia, estilo. 12 assinatura. 13 palmo (de comprimento). 14 ponteiro de relógio. 15 aplauso. 16 lado. • vt 1 dar, entregar, passar. 2 assistir, conduzir. • adj de mão, para mão, por mão, na mão. a good hand uma pessoa hábil. all hands Naut toda a tripulação. an old hand um velho experiente. a poor hand uma pessoa inábil. at first hand de primeira mão. at hand perto, à mão. at second hand de segunda mão. at the hand of someone da parte de alguém. a wretched hand um jogo (de cartas) ruim. by hand manual. by the hand of por intermédio de. for one’s own hand por conta própria. from good hands de primeira fonte. green hand homem ou operário inexperiente. hands off! não toque! hands up! mãos ao alto! in a hand’s turn num instante. near at hand à mão, perto. off hand a) de vez em quando. b) de improviso. on hand a) em estoque, à disposição. b) perto, à mão. c) presente. on the one hand, on the other hand por um lado, por outro lado. out of hand a) de improviso. b) feito, terminado, completo. the matter is well in hand a situação está sob controle. to ask the hand of pedir em casamento. to bear a hand dar uma mão, ajudar. to be hand and glove ser carne e unha. to be off hand ser rude, descortês. to bring up by hand criar sem leite materno. to change hands mudar de dono. to fall into someone’s hands cair em poder de alguém. to fight hand to hand lutar corpo-a-corpo. to give the hand of dar em casamento. to hand about fazer passar de mão em mão. to hand down a) passar para baixo. b) transmitir, legar. to hand in (into) a) passar para dentro. b) entregar (requerimento). c) ajudar (alguém) a entrar. to hand on passar adiante. to hand out distribuir, repartir. to hand over ceder, legar. to have a hand in estar metido em. to have one’s hand out ter perdido a prática. to have someone on one’s hands ter de cuidar de alguém. to keep a firm hand over manter rigorosamente em ordem. to keep one’s hand in conservar a prática. to lay hands on a) tirar, pegar, obter. b) prender. c) atracar. d) prejudicar, magoar. e) benzer pondo a mão. to lay hands upon a thing empreender alguma coisa, pôr mãos à obra. to lend a hand ajudar. to put one’s hand into one’s pocket sacar a carteira. to shake hands dar um aperto de mão. to show one’s hand pôr suas cartas na mesa. to take in hand empreender, assumir. to try one’s hand at experimentar, fazer alguma coisa. to wash one’s hands of desligar-se de. to wash one’s hands of something lavar as próprias mãos de, declarar-se alheio ao assunto ou inocente. to write a clear hand ter letra legível. under hand and seal assinado e selado. with a high hand violento. -
86 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difícil3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) duro4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) violento5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) duro6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) pesada2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) esforçadamente2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) violentamente3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fixamente4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) totalmente•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up* * *hard1[ha:d] adj 1 duro, sólido, firme, rígido, compacto. 2 difícil, dificultoso. hard lessons / lições, tarefas difíceis. 3 severo, áspero, opressivo, inflexível. 4 desagradável. 5 fatigante, trabalhoso. 6 intricado. 7 insuportável, injusto. 8 sl mau, desonroso. 9 que contém sais minerais (água). 10 que contém muito álcool. • adv 1 ao lado, junto. 2 duramente, asperamente, severamente, fortemente. 3 com empenho. a hard case um caso difícil ou perdido. a hard death uma morte penosa. a hard ride marcha acelerada (a cavalo). a hard worker um trabalhador eficiente. for hard wear durável. hard after logo atrás. hard at hand perto, disponível. hard at work trabalhando diligentemente. hard by perto, ao lado. hard of hearing que ouve mal, surdo. hard to digest indigesto. he is hard to deal with é difícil aturá-lo. he is hard to please é difícil contentá-lo. he is hard upon the man ele trata o homem com dureza ou injustamente. in a hard condition em boa forma física. it is hard lines for him ele está com azar. it is hard upon seven são quase sete horas. it rains hard chove a cântaros. it will go hard with me, but I... será difícil que eu não... I was hard pressed estive em grande aperto. the wind blew hard o vento soprou fortemente. to bear hard upon oprimir. to die hard vender caro sua vida. to drink hard beber muito. to drive a hard bargain regatear por centavos. to press hard for insistir energicamente.————————hard2[ha:d] n 1 solo duro, margem firme (não pantanosa). 2 dificuldade. 3 sl trabalhos forçados. -
87 hire
1. verb1) ((often with from) to get the use of by paying money: He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.) alugar2) ((often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money: Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?) alugar3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) contratar2. noun((money paid for) hiring: Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane - it's on hire.) aluguel- hirer- hire-purchase* * *[haiə] n aluguel, salário, pagamento, arrendamento. • vt+vi alugar, arrendar, engajar, empregar. on hire a) para alugar. b) empregado. the right to hire and fire o direito de contratar e despedir. to hire out alugar. -
88 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguentar5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) reter6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter-se9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter-se12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obrigar13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aguentar15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) prender16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) realizar17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) aguentar19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aguentar21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) domínio2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão* * *hold1[hould] n 1 ação de segurar, pegar ou agarrar. 2 ponto por onde se pega (cabo, alça, etc.). 3 forte influência. 4 impressão. 5 cela de prisão. 6 prisão, cadeia. 7 fortificação, fortaleza. 8 Mus fermata: símbolo de pausa. • vt+vi (ps and pp held) 1 pegar, agarrar, segurar. hold my pencil! / segure meu lápis! 2 reter. 3 manter. 4 defender. he holds the view / ele defende a opinião. 5 ocupar (cargo). 6 manter sob controle. 7 aderir. 8 confinar. 9 empregar. 10 suportar, apoiar. 11 durar, ficar. 12 deter, refrear, parar, embargar. 13 conter, caber, encerrar. the bottle holds one liter / no frasco cabe um litro. 14 possuir, ocupar. 15 julgar, ter por, considerar, crer, afirmar. I hold him to be my friend / eu considero-o meu amigo. 16 presidir. 17 reunir. 18 festejar. 19 continuar, permanecer, manter-se firme. 20 ser válido, vigorar. • interj pare!, quieto!, espere! he held the audience ele fascinou (dominou) os ouvintes. hold on like grim death! agora agüentem firme! hold your horses! calma com isso!, devagar! it took a hold on me impressionou-me. on hold a) adiado. b) na espera (ao telefone). she holds the stage ela arrebata a audiência. the meeting was held at a reunião realizou-se em. there is no holding him ele não se deixa dissuadir. to have a firm hold of (on) dominar, segurar com mão forte. to hold a call colocar alguém em espera (ao telefone) até a pessoa ou o ramal ficar livre. to hold aloof ficar de lado. to hold a wager sustentar uma aposta. to hold back reter(-se), deter(-se). to hold cheap desprezar, menosprezar. to hold counsel deliberar. to hold dear gostar, prezar. to hold down manter sob sujeição ou controle. to hold down (a job) ficar com. to hold forth exibir, entrar em detalhes. to hold good aprovar, confirmar-se. to hold hard parar quieto, sustar. to hold in refrear-se, conter-se, abster-se. to hold off a) manter à distância. b) refrear temporariamente. to hold on a) firmar-se, agarrar-se. b) perdurar, continuar. c) esperar (ao telefone). to hold one’s own, to hold one’s ground manter-se, agüentar. to hold one’s peace ficar quieto. to hold one’s tongue calar-se. to hold out agüentar, resistir. to hold over a) adiar. b) manter a posse de. to hold shares possuir ações. to hold that Jur julgar que. to hold the line ficar esperando ao telefone. to hold true a) verificar, confirmar. b) ser verdadeiro. to hold up a) apresentar como exemplo, expor. b) sustentar. c) atrasar, atrapalhar. d) assaltar (à mão armada), roubar. to hold water ser à prova d’água, ser impermeável. to take hold of segurar, prender, pegar.————————hold2[hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião. -
89 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) já que* * *in as much asporquanto, visto como. -
90 in deep water
(in difficulties or trouble: He found himself in deep water when he took over the management of the firm.) em apuros* * *in deep waterem situação difícil ou embaraçosa. -
91 inasmuch as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) já que* * *in.as.much as[inəzm'∧tʃ əz] adv visto que, porquanto, porque, pois. -
92 indecisive
1) (not producing a clear decision or a definite result: an indecisive battle.) indeciso2) (unable to make firm decisions: indecisive person.) indeciso* * *in.de.ci.sive[indis'aisiv] adj indeciso, irresoluto, hesitante. -
93 infirm
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94 infirmly
in.firm.ly[inf'ə:mli] adv fracamente, debilmente. -
95 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interesse2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) interesse3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) juro4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) acções5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) sociedade2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interessar2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) interessar•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest* * *in.terest['intrist] n 1 interesse, atração. he showed a great interest for my case / ele demonstrou grande interesse pelo meu caso. the book has lost all interest for me / o livro não me atrai mais. 2 Com ação, parte, porção. 3 coisa que interessa. 4 sociedade. 5 vantagem, benefício (próprio). 6 força (moral), influência, importância. he has no interest in the town / ele não possui influência na cidade. it is only of small interest to know / é de somenos importância saber. 7 Econ juros. he cannot pay the interest on the capital / ele não pode pagar os juros sobre o capital. he lends at interest / ele empresta dinheiro a juros. 8 Com lucro. • vt 1 interessar, atrair, cativar. 2 importar, concernir, atingir, comover. I interest myself in eu me interesso por. in my (your) interest em meu (seu) interesse. in the interest of em benefício de. the landed interest os latifundiários. to be interested in estar interessado em. to have someone’s interests at heart importar-se com alguém, tentar ajudar alguém. to take no interest in não interessar-se por. -
96 jelly
['‹eli]plural - jellies; noun1) (the juice of fruit boiled with sugar until it is firm, used like jam, or served with meat.) geleia2) (a transparent, smooth food, usually fruit-flavoured: I've made raspberry jelly for the party.) geleia3) (any jelly-like substance: Frogs' eggs are enclosed in a kind of jelly.) geleia4) ((American) same as jam I.)•* * *jel.ly[dʒ'eli] n 1 geléia, conserva de fruta. 2 gelatina ou substância gelatinosa. • vt+vi 1 engrossar, condensar, tornar gelatinoso. 2 cobrir de geléia. -
97 junior
['‹u:njə] 1. noun, adjective((a person who is) younger in years or lower in rank or authority: He is two years my junior; The school sent two juniors and one senior to take part; junior pupils; He is junior to me in the firm; the junior school.) mais novo2. adjective((often abbreviated to Jnr, Jr or Jun. when written) used to indicate the son of a person who is still alive and who has the same name: John Jones Junior.) filho3. noun((especially American) a name for the child (usually a son) of a family: Do bring Junior!)* * *ju.n.ior[dʒ'u:niə] n 1 júnior: pessoa mais moça. 2 pessoa de posição inferior. 3 Amer estudante da terceira (penúltima) série do colégio. 4 esportista da classe juvenil. • adj 1 júnior: mais moço. 2 mais recente. 3 inferior. -
98 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) chave2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) tecla3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) tecla4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) escala5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) chave6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) escala2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) essencial- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up* * *key1[ki:] n 1 chave, chaveta (também Electr). 2 código, padrão, legenda. 3 solução, explicação, decifração, código. 4 posição-chave, reduto. 5 pessoa ou coisa indispensável, dirigente, comandante. 6 pino, parafuso, contrapino, cunha, porca. 7 chave de fenda, chave inglesa. 8 tecla, lingüeta de flauta e outros instrumentos de sopro. 9 Mus escala, tonalidade. what’s the key? / Mus qual é a chave? 10 estilo musical ou literário. 11 keys pl membros da câmara de representantes na Ilha de Man. • vt 1 Tech encaixar, entalhar. 2 fechar à chave, chavear. 3 Typogr calçar. 4 Mus afinar. 5 ajustar, acertar (um discurso à altura do auditório). 6 fig conferir, estar certo. • adj 1 controlador de controle. 2 muito importante, essencial, fundamental. he had the key of the street sl ele teve de passar a noite no olho da rua. master key chave-mestra. natural key Mus chave natural. to key in Comp introduzir comandos ou dados através da digitação. to key up incitar, estimular, Mus elevar o tom.————————key2[ki:] n recife, parcel, baixio. -
99 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) trabalho2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) mão-de-obra3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) parto4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Trabalhista2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) trabalhar2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) esforçar-se•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving* * *la.bour[l'eibə] n 1 labor, trabalho, faina, tarefa, mão-de-obra. 2 trabalho de parto. • vt+vi 1 laborar, labutar, trabalhar, lidar. 2 jogar, balouçar (navios). 3 estar em trabalho de parto. 4 avançar com dificuldade. 5 sofrer, afligir-se. 6 fabricar, elaborar. labour of love trabalho feito por prazer. to labour under a delusion estar enganado. -
100 management
1) (the art of managing: The management of this company is a difficult task.) administração2) (or noun plural the managers of a firm etc as a group: The management has/have agreed to pay the workers more.) direcção* * *man.age.ment[m'ænidʒmənt] n 1 administração, direção, gerência. 2 manejo. 3 conduta. 4 corpo de diretores.
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firm — n [German Firma, from Italian, signature, ultimately from Latin firmare to make firm, confirm] 1: the name or title under which a company transacts business 2: a partnership of two or more persons that is not recognized as a legal person distinct … Law dictionary
Firm — Firm, v. t. [OE. fermen to make firm, F. fermer, fr. L. firmare to make firm. See {Firm}, a.] 1. To fix; to settle; to confirm; to establish. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And Jove has firmed it with an awful nod. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To fix or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
firm — [adj1] inflexible close, close grained, compact, compressed, concentrated, concrete, condensed, congealed, dense, fine grained, hard, hardened, heavy, impenetrable, impermeable, impervious, inelastic, jelled, nonporous, refractory, rigid, set,… … New thesaurus
firm — Adj erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. fīrmus fest, sicher, stark , wohl in Anlehnung an ne. firm. Ebenso ne. firm. Hierzu unmittelbar firmen, zu dessen lateinischem Vorbild auch Firma und Firmament gehören; ein… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
firm — adverb is used mainly in two fixed expressions, to stand firm and to hold firm to. In all other contexts the natural adverbial form is firmly: The bracket was firmly fixed to the wall … Modern English usage
