FIX | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of fix – Learner’s Dictionary

fix
verb [ T ]
uk
/fɪks/
us

fix verb [T] (REPAIR)

B1
to repair something:
My watch is broken - can you fix it?
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fix verb [T] (DECIDE)

B2
to decide a certain and exact date, price, plan, etc:
Let's fix a day to have lunch together.
The price has been fixed at $10.
fix sth onto/to/under, etc
B2
to fasten something in a particular place:
They fixed the bookcase to the wall.

fix verb [T] (PREPARE)

B2
to prepare a drink or meal:
[ + two objects ] I'll fix you a sandwich.

fix verb [T] (CHEAT)

to do something dishonest to make certain that a competition, race, or election is won by a particular person:
[ often passive ] People are saying that the elections were fixed.

Phrasal verbs

fix
noun
uk
/fɪks/
us
a quick fix
a way of solving a problem easily:
There is no quick fix for unemployment.
be in a fix
to be in a difficult situation:
I'm in a fix and need your help.
[ C ] informal
an amount of an illegal drug or something that you want very much:
Cath needs her fix of chocolate every day.

(Definition of fix from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of fix

in Chinese (Traditional)
修理, 安排, 安排,確定(時間、地點、價格等)…
in Chinese (Simplified)
修理, 安排, 安排,确定(时间、地点、价格等)…
in Spanish
arreglar, fijar, preparar…
in Portuguese
consertar, dar um jeito em, fixar…
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काहीतरी दुरुस्त करणे, ठरवणे, निश्चित करणे…
~を修理する, 直す, (食事、飲み物)を用意する…
tamir etmek, onarmak, (plan…
réparer, fixer, arrêter…
adobar, preparar, acordar…
vastmaken, vestigen, repareren…
எதையாவது சரிசெய்ய, ஒரு நேரம், இடம்…
ठीक करना, मरम्मत करना, (किसी समय…
મરામત, નિયત કરવું (એક સમય, સ્થળ…
fastgøre, fæstne, montere…
sätta fast, fästa, sätta fast (upp)…
memantapkan, memasang, membaiki…
befestigen, heften, anbringen…
fikse, reparere, sette…
ٹھیک کرنا, مرمت کرنا, طے کرنا…
застосовувати, затримувати, закріпляти…
чинить, назначать, устанавливать…
పరిష్కరించు, ఏదైనా బాగు చేయడానికి, సమయం…
يُصْلِح, يُحَضّر مَشروبا, يُحَدِّد (يَومًا أَو سِعْراً)…
ঠিক করা, নির্ধারণ করা, আটকে দেওয়া…
zasadit, upevnit, upřít…
memantapkan, memancangkan, memasang…
ทำให้มั่นคง, ทำให้ติด, ซ่อมแซม…
cố định, gắn chặt vào, sửa sang…
naprawiać, ustalać, zrobić…
고치다, 수선하다, (식사나 음료를) 준비하다…
aggiustare, preparare (pranzo/cena/da bere), fissare…
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