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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃ stabl
"Après des années de travail, elle a enfin trouvé une position stable dans sa carrière."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A stable or secure position, especially in a metaphorical sense.
"After years of hard work, she finally found herself on firm footing in her career." - 2
A situation or condition that provides security or confidence.
"The new policies gave the company firm footing in a competitive market."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'firm-footing' combines 'firm', derived from Old English 'fierm', meaning strong or stable, and 'footing', from Middle English 'foting', referring to the act of standing or walking. The phrase evolved to signify a stable position or situation, particularly in metaphorical contexts.
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Position stable
Transliteration: pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃ stabl
"Après des années de travail, elle a enfin trouvé une position stable dans sa carrière."
Feste Grundlage
Transliteration: fɛstə ˈɡʊndlɑːkə
"Die neuen Richtlinien gaben dem Unternehmen eine feste Grundlage auf dem Markt."
Posizione stabile
Transliteration: pɔziˈtsjone ˈstabile
"Dopo anni di lavoro, ha finalmente trovato una posizione stabile nella sua carriera."
Posición firme
Transliteration: posiˈθjon ˈfiɾme
"Después de años de trabajo, finalmente encontró una posición firme en su carrera."
Posição firme
Transliteration: poziˈsɐ̃w ˈfiʁmi
"Depois de anos de trabalho, ela finalmente encontrou uma posição firme na carreira."
मजबूत स्थिति
Transliteration: majboot sthiti
"कई वर्षों की मेहनत के बाद, उसने अंततः अपनी करियर में मजबूत स्थिति पाई।"
稳固的立足点
Transliteration: wěngù de lìzú diǎn
"经过多年的努力，她终于在事业上找到了稳固的立足点。"
확고한 입장
Transliteration: hwakgohan ipjang
"수년간의 노력 끝에 그녀는 마침내 경력에서 확고한 입장을 찾았다."
確固たる立場
Transliteration: kakkotarutachiba
"何年もの努力の末、彼女はついにキャリアで確固たる立場を見つけました。"
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