firm recommendation

[/fɜːrm ˌrekəˈmeɪndeɪʃən/]
noun phrasepl: firm recommendations
recomendação firme
1. a strong, confident, and definite suggestion or endorsement that something should be done or adopted
The doctor gave a firm recommendation to quit smoking immediately.
O médico deu uma recomendação firme para parar de fumar imediatamente.
2. an unambiguous professional or expert opinion advising a course of action
The consultant's firm recommendation was to restructure the entire department.
A recomendação firme do consultor foi reestruturar todo o departamento.
In Brazilian corporate and healthcare contexts, 'recomendação firme' carries significant weight and is typically followed without question. In American English, 'firm recommendation' is frequently used in professional, medical, and academic settings to convey authority and urgency.
NYC Slang
strong push / hard sell (informal equivalent in NYC context)
Synonyms / Sinônimos
strong recommendationemphatic recommendationdefinite recommendationexplicit recommendationunequivocal recommendation
Antonyms / Antônimos
weak suggestiontentative proposalvague recommendationconditional advice

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recomendação firme
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
recomendação firme / recomendação séria
sometimes reinforced with 'séria' for emphasis
São Paulo
recomendação firme
business and professional contexts predominate
Portugal
recomendação firme / recomendação clara
similar usage; 'clara' (clear) also commonly used

Related Words

endorsementendorsementadvicecounselguidancesuggestion

Related Idioms & Phrases

come highly recommended
take a recommendation to heart
back a recommendation strongly
against my recommendation
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