Firm up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈfɝm/ /ˈəp

FIRM-uhp

UK

fˈɜːm/ /ˈʌp

FIRM-up

释义

To make something stronger, more definite, or more secure. It can also mean to make the body or muscles tighter and less soft.

用法与细微差别

Informal and practical; common in business ("firm up a plan"), fitness ("firm up your muscles"), or finalizing details ("Let’s firm up the date"). Not formal; do not use for legal or highly academic writing. Often followed by nouns like 'plan', 'arrangements', 'details', or 'body parts'.

• Spanish: consolidar - fortalecer - tonificar (cuerpo)
• Portuguese (BR): firmar - fortalecer - tonificar (corpo)
• Portuguese (PT): consolidar - fortalecer - tonificar (corpo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 巩固 - 强化 - 紧实（身体）
• Chinese (Traditional): 鞏固 - 強化 - 緊實（身體）
• Hindi: मजबूत करना - पक्का करना
• Arabic: تعزيز - تثبيت - شد (الجسم)
• Bengali: মজবুত করা - চূড়ান্ত করা
• Russian: укрепить - уточнить - закрепить
• Japanese: 固める
• Vietnamese: làm chắc chắn - hoàn thiện
• Korean: 확실히 하다 - 강화하다
• Turkish: kesinleştirmek - güçlendirmek
• Urdu: مضبوط کرنا - حتمی بنانا
• Indonesian: memperkuat - memastikan

例句

We need to firm up the meeting time.

basic

She does yoga to firm up her muscles.

basic

Let’s firm up our travel plans this week.

basic

Can you firm up the details and get back to me?

natural

I need to firm up before summer hits.

natural

Once we firm up the schedule, I’ll book the tickets.

natural