What does firma in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word firma in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use firma in Spanish.

The word firma in Spanish means signature, signing, firm, business, signature, sign, sign, authorize the signature, endorsement, authorized signature, law firm, signature of the interested party, signature of parent or guardian, digital signature, electronic signature, importer, signature, sign, stand by, count on. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word firma

signature

nombre femenino (rúbrica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu firma en el contrato de trabajo sella la prestación de tus servicios a cambio de un sueldo.
Your signature in a contract represents the rendering of your services in return for a wage.

signing

nombre femenino (acción de firmar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mañana se realizará la firma del convenio de seguridad entre los mandatarios de Tamaulipas y Nuevo León.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The signing of the new UN treaty is due to take place tomorrow morning.

firm, business

nombre femenino (empresa, sociedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La quiebra de la firma de abogados se debió a problemas entre los socios.
The law firm went bankrupt due to irreconcilable differences between the partners.

signature

nombre femenino (figurado (estilo o sello personal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jack el Destripador siempre seguía el mismo patrón; los asesinatos en el barrio de Whitechapel llevaban su firma.
Jack the Ripper always followed the same pattern; the murders in the Whitechapel district bore his signature.

sign

verbo transitivo (rubricar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Firme el documento por las dos caras, por favor.
Please sign the document on both pages.

sign

verbo intransitivo (acordar) (sport)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El jugador ha firmado por el Real Madrid.
The player has signed for Real Madrid.

authorize the signature

locución verbal (dar permiso a firmar) (US)

El abogado autorizó la firma de los locatarios.
The lawyer authorized the signatures of the tenants.

endorsement

locución nominal femenina (der: en beneficio de)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

authorized signature

(permiso para rúbricar) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

law firm

(bufete)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta firma de abogados se encarga de todos los asuntos legales de nuestra compañía.
This law firms deals with all our company's legal matters.

signature of the interested party

expresión (rúbrica del afectado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

signature of parent or guardian

(autorización de tutor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para que el permiso tenga validez debe contar con la firma del padre o encargado.
The permit is valid only if it bears the signature of a parent or guardian.

digital signature

(rúbrica electrónica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

electronic signature

(rúbrica electrónica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Debes registrar tu firma electrónica antes de acceder a la cuenta.
You must register your electronic signature before accessing the account.

importer

(empresa que importa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

signature

locución nominal masculina plural (der: para autenticar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El funcionario puso su firma y sello al pie del documento.
The employee put his signature at the bottom of the document.

sign

locución verbal (documento: firmarlo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ambas partes pusieron la firma al contrato.

stand by

locución verbal (coloquial (sostener lo dicho)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Yo nunca me retracto, siempre le pongo la firma a lo que digo.

count on

locución verbal (coloquial (darlo por seguro)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mañana te pago lo que te debo, le puedes poner la firma.

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