adverb
1
(state/answer/say) (with authority) pe un ton ferm- tell him firmly but politely... — spune-i pe un ton ferm, dar politicos...
- to deal firmly with sb/sth — a trata pe cineva/ceva cu fermitate
2
(deny/be convinced/believe) (strongly) (a crede) cu tărie(deny/be convinced/believe) (strongly) (a nega) cu fermitate(deny/believe/be convinced) (strongly) (a fi) ferm (convins)3
(hold/press/push) (tightly) (a ţine) strâns(hold/push/press) (tightly) (a împinge, a apăsa) cu putere(tie/attach) solid- we have it firmly under control — îl ţinem sub strictă supraveghere