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fixed

/fɪkst/

fixed up

fixedpast participle

/fɪkst/

Used as the past participle of the verb "fix" when functioning adjectivally.

Translations

fixéParticipe passé de « to fix » au sens d’attacher ou d’immobiliser.

The broken window was fixed by a professional glazier.

La vitre cassée a été fixée par un vitrier professionnel.

réparéParticipe passé de « to fix » au sens de réparer.

The broken window was fixed by a professional glazier.

La vitre cassée a été réparée par un vitrier professionnel.

Definitions

Fastened, repaired, or otherwise acted upon as the past participle of "fix".

The broken window was fixed by a professional glazier.

Synonyms

fixedadjective

more fixed

Comp.

most fixed

Super.

/fɪkst/

Translations

fixéSe dit d’un objet solidement attaché ou immobilisé.

The shelves were fixed to the wall to prevent them from falling.

Les étagères étaient fixées au mur pour éviter qu’elles ne tombent.

fixePour quelque chose d’établi, de déterminé ou de non variable.

The company has a fixed policy on employee conduct.

L’entreprise a une politique fixe concernant la conduite des employés.

réparéAu sens de « remis en état ».

Is the printer fixed yet, or do we still need to call a technician?

L’imprimante est-elle déjà réparée, ou faut-il encore appeler un technicien ?

Additional translations

stériliséSe dit d’un animal domestique, surtout aux États-Unis.

truquéAu sens de « arrangé frauduleusement » ; surtout pour une compétition, un vote ou un résultat.

Definitions

Securely placed or fastened; not subject to change or variation.

The shelves were fixed to the wall to prevent them from falling.

Established or set in a particular way; not subject to alteration.

The company has a fixed policy on employee conduct.

Determined or decided upon as a permanent arrangement.

They agreed on a fixed price for the project.

Not fluctuating or varying; stable.

The interest rate on the loan is fixed for the duration of the term.

Repaired or mended; restored to proper working condition.

Is the printer fixed yet, or do we still need to call a technician?

Spayed or neutered (of an animal).

All the cats adopted from the shelter are already fixed.

Fraudulently predetermined or arranged to produce a desired outcome.

Many fans believed the match was fixed after the suspicious referee calls.

Synonyms

Antonyms

fixverb

fixed

Past Simple

fixed

Past Simple

fixed

Past Participle

fixing

Gerund

/fɪks/

Translations

réparer

He fixed the leaking faucet in the kitchen.

Il a réparé le robinet qui fuyait dans la cuisine.

fixer

She fixed the painting to the wall with nails.

Elle a fixé le tableau au mur avec des clous.

établirPour des règles, des limites ou des conditions.

The teacher fixed the rules for the classroom at the beginning of the year.

Le professeur a établi les règles de la classe au début de l'année.

préparerLangue courante, surtout pour un repas ou une boisson.

She fixed a quick lunch for the kids.

Elle a préparé un déjeuner rapide pour les enfants.

truquerAu sens de manipuler frauduleusement un résultat.

There were rumors that the match was fixed.

Il y avait des rumeurs selon lesquelles le match avait été truqué.

fixerSoutenu ou littéraire, pour le regard ou l'attention.

She fixed her gaze on the distant mountains.

Elle a fixé son regard sur les montagnes lointaines.

castrerMédecine vétérinaire.

They had the dog fixed at the veterinary clinic.

Ils ont fait castrer le chien à la clinique vétérinaire.

fixerPhotographie.

After exposing the print, the photographer fixed it in a thiosulfate bath.

Après l'exposition du tirage, le photographe l'a fixé dans un bain de thiosulfate.

Additional translations

fixerPour une date, un rendez-vous ou une organisation.

Definitions

To repair or mend something that is broken or not working properly.

He fixed the leaking faucet in the kitchen.

To make something firm or stable; to fasten securely.

She fixed the painting to the wall with nails.

To set or establish something firmly in place or position.

The teacher fixed the rules for the classroom at the beginning of the year.

To arrange or organize something in a particular way.

They fixed the meeting for next Tuesday at 10 AM.

To prepare or make something ready, especially food or drink.

She fixed a quick lunch for the kids.

To influence the outcome of something, often in a dishonest way.

There were rumors that the match was fixed.

To direct or focus one's eyes, attention, or mind steadily on something.

She fixed her gaze on the distant mountains.

To castrate or spay (an animal) so that it cannot reproduce.

They had the dog fixed at the veterinary clinic.

To make (a photographic image) permanent by treating it with chemicals so that it is no longer sensitive to light.

After exposing the print, the photographer fixed it in a thiosulfate bath.

Synonyms

Antonyms

fixnoun

Definitions

A difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself.

He found himself in a fix when he lost his wallet just before paying the bill.

A dose of a narcotic drug to which one is addicted.

He needed his daily fix to get through the day.

An act of arranging or adjusting something.

The mechanic gave the car a quick fix to get it running again.

A position determined by visual or radio bearings or astronomical observations.

The navigator took a fix on the stars to determine the ship's location.

A dishonest or illicit arrangement intended to predetermine the outcome of a contest, agreement, or situation.

Rumors spread that the election was a fix from the very beginning.

An improvised or temporary solution or remedy to a problem.

This tape is only a quick fix until we can replace the pipe properly.