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firm and Spanish firma
In English
firm
a company / business
In Spanish
firma
nombre escrito a mano
Spanish "firma" means: signature
Why they get mixed up Spanish "firma" is the name you write by hand to approve a document, which English calls a "signature." English "a firm" is a company, especially one offering professional services. Note that Spanish "firma" can also mean a company ("firma de abogados"), and there the two do overlap. As an adjective, "firm" means solid or strong-willed.
If you want to say...
- firmempresa o firme
- signaturefirma
- to signfirmar
Examples
She works for a law firm.
Trabaja en un despacho de abogados.
A consulting firm hired him.
Una empresa de consultoría lo contrató.
She works for a large accounting firm.
Trabaja para una gran empresa de contabilidad.
He started his own design firm.
Fundó su propia empresa de diseño.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Necesito tu empresa en este documento.
Correct: Necesito tu firma en este documento.
Empresa means company. A signature is una firma.
Incorrect: Firmé mi empresa al final del contrato.
Correct: Firmé al final del contrato.
Do not translate signature as empresa. Firmar is to sign.
Phrases you will hear
- a law firmun bufete de abogados
- a firm handshakeun apretón firme
- a firm decisionuna decisión firme
- stand firmmantenerse firme
- a signatureuna firma
- sign the contractfirmar el contrato
In a conversation
- A:
She works for a law firm.
Trabaja en un bufete de abogados.
- B:
Does she have a firm handshake?
¿Tiene un apretón firme?
- A:
Yes, and a firm decision to win.
Sí, y una decisión firme de ganar.
- B:
Please sign the contract with your signature.
Por favor, firma el contrato con tu firma.
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To remember it
Firm (noun) = a company/business. A signature (Spanish "firma") = signature.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "firma" mean?
Spanish "firma" means "signature". It looks like the English "firm", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "firm" means "a company / business".
Does English "firm" mean the same as Spanish "firma"?
Spanish "firma" is the name you write by hand to approve a document, which English calls a "signature." English "a firm" is a company, especially one offering professional services. Note that Spanish "firma" can also mean a company ("firma de abogados"), and there the two do overlap. As an adjective, "firm" means solid or strong-willed.