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firmare

sign

verb feer-MAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'firmare', to make firm

Usage Note

Firmare means to sign one's name; the noun firma is a signature. It takes avere in compound tenses. False friend warning: it does not mean 'to firm' anything, and a firma is not a 'firm' (a company is un'azienda or una ditta).

Examples

"Devi firmare qui in fondo."

Natural Translation

You must sign here at the bottom.

Literal Translation

You-must sign here at bottom.

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