firm
/fɜːm/adjective
उच्चारण फ़र्म
कड़ा, ठोस, मज़बूत
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fairly hard; not easy to press, bend or move
कड़ा, ठोस, मज़बूत
- a firm mattress
- Make sure the ladder is on firm ground.
- The ground is firm after days of sun.
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- Choose a firm mattress to support your back.
- Mangoes should be firm but not hard.
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strict and determined; not easily persuaded
सख्त, दृढ़ (व्यवहार में)
- Teachers must be firm but fair with students.
- The parents were firm about the rule of no phones at dinner.
- Be firm with the child about bedtime.
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- The manager was firm but polite.
- Radhika stayed firm in her refusal.
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a business or company
कंपनी, फ़र्म
- She works for a law firm.
- He started his own construction firm in Jaipur ten years ago.
- He joined an engineering firm in Chennai.
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- The firm employs two hundred people.
- Her family runs a firm that sells spices.
Synonyms company business enterprise
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
firm + noun (decision, belief)
Before a noun, firm means unlikely to change.
Noun के पहले 'firm' का अर्थ न बदलने वाला है।
- He took a firm decision to quit smoking.
- She has a firm belief in hard work.
be firm with sb / on sth
With names the person you are strict with; on names the matter in which you do not give way.
'With' उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जिसके साथ आप कठोर हैं; 'on' उस विषय को जिसमें आप झुकते नहीं।
- Be firm with your students about homework.
- The union stayed firm on its demands.
firm (noun)
As a noun, firm is a business or company, usually small or professional.
Noun के रूप में 'firm' व्यवसाय या कंपनी है, प्रायः छोटी या पेशेवर।
- He works for a law firm in Delhi.
- The firm hired twenty new staff.
firm (hard) / stand firm
For things, firm means fairly hard. Stand firm means to refuse to move.
वस्तुओं के लिए 'firm' का अर्थ काफ़ी कठोर है; 'stand firm' का अर्थ टस से मस न होना है।
- Choose a firm mattress for back pain.
- The villagers stood firm against the demolition.
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firm + noun
decisionbeliefhandshakegriprefusalgrasp
- He gave her a firm handshake.
adverb + firm
veryquiteremainstandholdstay
- The government stood firm on its decision.
noun + firm
lawsoftwareconsultingfamilyaccountingadvertising
- She joined a software firm in Bengaluru.
firm + preposition
firm withfirm onfirm aboutfirm in
- The teacher was firm about punctuality.
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- The coach was firm but fair with his players.
प्रशिक्षक अपने खिलाड़ियों के साथ कठोर पर निष्पक्ष थे।
- Radhika has a firm grip on English grammar.
राधिका की अंग्रेज़ी grammar पर मज़बूत पकड़ है।
- The mango is still firm and not ready to eat.
आम अभी कठोर है और खाने लायक नहीं है।
- The firm gave him a job after the interview.
कंपनी ने साक्षात्कार के बाद उसे नौकरी दे दी।
- There is no firm evidence yet.
अभी कोई पक्का सबूत नहीं है।
- The market stayed firm and prices did not fall.
बाज़ार मज़बूत बना रहा और कीमतें नहीं गिरीं।
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✗ He is firm in his friend.
✓ He is firm with his friend.
For the person you are strict with, use with.
जिस व्यक्ति के साथ कठोर हों उसके लिए 'with' आता है।
✗ He is firm to his decision.
✓ He is firm in his decision.
Use in (or about, on) after firm; to is not used.
'Firm' के बाद 'in' (या 'about', 'on') आता है; 'to' नहीं।
✗ She works in a firm of her father.
✓ She works in her father's firm.
Use the possessive ('s) for ownership, not a firm of her father.
स्वामित्व के लिए possessive ('s) आता है, 'a firm of her father' नहीं।
✗ The firms decision was final.
✓ The firm's decision was final.
The possessive needs an apostrophe: firm's for one firm, firms' for many.
Possessive में apostrophe चाहिए: एक कंपनी के लिए firm's, अनेक के लिए firms'।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Firm, strict and stubborn are close in sense but differ in whether the person is reasonable.
Firm, strict और stubborn अर्थ में निकट हैं, पर इस बात में भिन्न हैं कि व्यक्ति उचित है या नहीं।
Steady and decided, usually in a positive sense.
स्थिर और निश्चयी, प्रायः सकारात्मक अर्थ में।
- The teacher was firm but kind.
Demanding that rules are followed exactly.
नियमों का ठीक-ठीक पालन चाहने वाला।
- Our principal is strict about uniforms.
Refusing to change, even when wrong.
गलत होने पर भी न बदलने वाला।
- He is too stubborn to say sorry.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Firm with a person.
'firm with a person' आता है।