noun🔗ShareEntreprises, firmesA business partnership; the name under which it trades.""Several accounting firms bid on the contract to audit the school's finances." "Plusieurs entreprises comptables ont soumissionné pour le contrat d'audit des finances de l'école.businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEntreprises, sociétésA business enterprise, however organized."Several firms in the city offer after-school programs for children. "Plusieurs entreprises de la ville proposent des programmes périscolaires pour les enfants.businesseconomyorganizationcommercefinanceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGroupes de hooligans, gangsA criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.""The police monitored several football firms known for causing trouble at matches and engaging in violent clashes." "La police a surveillé plusieurs groupes de hooligans connus pour causer des problèmes lors des matchs et s'engager dans des affrontements violents.groupsportsocietyentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffermir, renforcerTo make firm or strong; fix securely."The athlete firms her grip on the weight before lifting it. "L'athlète affermit sa prise sur le poids avant de le soulever.actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffermir, consoliderTo make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify."The baker firms the dough by kneading it thoroughly, making it smooth and ready to rise. "Le boulanger affermit la pâte en la pétrissant soigneusement, la rendant lisse et prête à lever.materialphysicschemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe raffermir, se stabiliserTo become firm; stabilise."As the jelly cooled, it slowly firmed, becoming solid enough to eat. "Au fur et à mesure que la gelée refroidissait, elle se raffermissait lentement, devenant suffisamment solide pour être mangée.businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe raffermir, se redresserTo improve after decline."After a slow start to the semester, Maria's confidence firms as she understands the material. "Après un début de semestre lent, la confiance de Maria se raffermit à mesure qu'elle comprend la matière.businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe raffermirTo shorten (of betting odds)."The bookmaker firms the odds on the favorite after a lot of people bet on them to win. "Le bookmaker raffermit les cotes du favori après que beaucoup de gens ont parié sur sa victoire.betbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChoisir définitivementTo select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer."She firmed Oxford as her first choice, hoping her exam results would be high enough to secure her place. "Elle a choisi définitivement Oxford comme premier choix, espérant que ses résultats d'examen seraient suffisamment élevés pour garantir sa place.educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
