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fixate

/ˈfɪk.seɪt/

Translations

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fixated

Past Simple

fixated

Past Participle

fixating

Gerund

/ˈfɪk.seɪt/

He tends to fixate on small details.

Он склонен фиксировать внимание на мелких деталях.

She can fixate on a problem for hours.

Она может зацикливаться на проблеме часами.

Additional translations

Synonyms

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To focus one's gaze or attention on something.

She tends to fixate on the details rather than the bigger picture.

To make something stable or stationary.

The technician fixated the loose part to ensure the machine operated smoothly.

To develop an obsessive attachment to someone or something.

He fixated on the idea of becoming a famous musician, dedicating all his time to practice.