firm
noun
1 noun COMM, BUS-ADM businessgnólacht masc3 comhlacht masc3 he worked for the family firm d'oibrigh sé do ghnólacht an teaghlaighan accountancy firm gnólacht cuntasaíochtaadjective
2 adjective not softdaingean adj teann adj a firm mattress tocht teanna firm pear piorra stalcánta, piorra atá measartha cruathe salmon will be ready when it's firm beidh an bradán réidh nuair a bheidh sé teannthe car's suspension is quite firm tá crochadh an ghluaisteáin righin go maithTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective steady, strongdocht adj maith adj1 láidir adj she had a firm grip on the rope bhí greim docht aici ar an rópa, bhí greim daingean aici ar an rópagive it a firm tap tabhair cniogóg mhaith dó 4 adjective of ground, base, etcdaingean adj crua adj3 stand the ladder on firm ground socraigh an dréimire ar thalamh daingeanto be on firm ground figurative bheith ar thalamh slán, bonn maith a bheith fút 5 adjective HORSE of racetrackdaingean adj the going was firm bhí an talamh daingean 6 adjective ECON, FIN of currency, marketseasmhach adj1 the euro remained firm against the dollar bhí an euro seasmhach go fóill in aghaidh an dollair 7 adjective definitecinnte adj3 daingean adj docht adj they looked for a firm answer from her lorg siad freagra cinnte uaithiI need firm information teastaíonn eolas cruinn uaimI signed a firm contract shínigh mé conradh docht 8 adjective unshakable, stabledocht adj daingean adj láidir adj it's my firm belief is é mo thuairim láidir, is é mo mhórthuairim, tá mé go mór den tuairimto put sth on a firm footing bonn daingean a chur faoi rud, seasmhacht a thabhairt do rudthey were firm friends ba dhlúthchairde iad, ba chairde dílse iad 9 adjective strict, resoluteláidir adj dian adj the referee was firm but fair bhí an réiteoir dian ach féaráilteI should have been more firm with him ba chóir dom a bheith níos déine airhe needed a firm hand bhí lámh chúramach ag teastáil uaidh, níorbh fholáir a bheith dian leisthey took a firm line with offenders bhíodar dian ar chiontóiríwe need some firm leadership tá ceannasaíocht láidir de dhíth orainnshe took a firm stand on the issue ghlac sí seasamh docht ar an gceist
verb
10 verb compact, press down TRANSITIVEdlúthaigh verb brúigh síos PhrV firm the earth around the roots brúigh an ithir síos timpeall ar na rútaí, daingnigh an ithir thart ar na fréamhacha 11 verb FIN, ECON of currency, price, etc INTRANSITIVEneartaigh verb the economy is firming tá an geilleagar ag neartúadverb
12 adverbdaingean diongbháilte láidir she stood firm sheas sí go daingean, sheas sí an fódhe stood firm in the face of the threats sheas sé go diongbháilte in aghaidh na mbagairtí