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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gǒnggù
"他们正在努力巩固这一贸易协议。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make something more solid, secure, defined, or definite.
"The government is trying to firm up its economic policies before the summit."
- 1
An action or measure taken to solidify, strengthen, or make something more certain.
"Analysts are predicting a firm-up in consumer demand next quarter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'firm' (from Middle English ferme, via Old French from Latin firmus meaning stable or strong) combined with the directional particle 'up' to indicate completion or intensification. The phrasal verb emerged in the mid-20th century to describe the process of making something more solid, secure, or definite.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Firm-up" is said worldwide
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consolider
Transliteration: kɔ̃.sɔ.li.de
"Il faut consolider cet accord avant la signature."
festigen
Transliteration: ˈfɛstɪɡn̩
"Wir müssen unsere Pläne noch etwas festigen."
consolidare
Transliteration: kon.so.liˈda.re
"Dobbiamo consolidare la nostra posizione sul mercato."
consolidar
Transliteration: kon.so.liˈdaɾ
"El equipo busca consolidar su ventaja en el partido de vuelta."
consolidar
Transliteration: kõ.so.liˈdaɾ
"Precisamos consolidar o nosso plano de negócios."
मजबूत करना
Transliteration: majboot karna
"हमें अपनी स्थिति को और मजबूत करना होगा।"
巩固
Transliteration: gǒnggù
"他们正在努力巩固这一贸易协议。"
확고히 하다
Transliteration: hwakgohi hada
"우리는 회사의 입장을 확고히 할 필요가 있다."
固める
Transliteration: katameru
"私たちは来週の計画を固める予定です。"
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