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firm

 
 
/fɜːm/ adjective

Translation

NOT SOFT not soft, but not completely hard
katı, sert, sağlam
A firm bed is better for your back.1933
FIXED [always before noun] certain or fixed and not likely to change
sabit, oynamaz
We don't have any firm plans for the weekend yet. I'm a firm believer in equal rights.1758
STRONG strong and tight
sıkı, güçlü
a firm handshake/grip 1916
STRICT strict and making certain that people do what you want
katı, sözü geçen, tavizsiz
You've got to be firm with children.1917
firmly adverb
sıkıca
firmness noun [U]
sıkılık
(Definition of firm adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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