fix

fix
fix
A n
1 (quandary) pétrin m ; to be in a fix être dans le pétrin ;
2 (dose) (of drugs) argot des drogués shoot m ; (of entertainment) séance f ; to get a fix se piquer ;
3 (means of identification) to take a fix on sth Aviat, Naut déterminer la position de qch ; to get a fix on sth fig cerner qch ; let's get a fix on the problem cernons le problème ;
4 (rigged arrangement) it was a fix c'était truqué.
B vtr
1 (establish, set) fixer [date, time, venue, amount, price, limit] ; déterminer [chronology, position on map] ; to fix tax at 20% établir un impôt de 20% ; on the date fixed à la date convenue ; nothing is fixed yet il n'y a encore rien d'arrêté ;
2 (organize) arranger [meeting, trip, visit] ; préparer [drink, meal, snack] ; to fix one's hair se donner un coup de peigne ; to fix one's face se faire une beauté ; how are we fixed for time/money? qu'est-ce qu'on a comme temps/argent? ; how are you fixed for tonight/next week? quels sont tes projets pour ce soir/la semaine prochaine? ;
3 (mend) réparer [article, equipment] ; (sort out) régler [problem] ;
4 (attach, insert) fixer [curtain, handle, shelf, notice] (on sur ; to à) ; planter [post, stake] (into dans) ; enfoncer [hook, nail] (into dans) ; attacher [rope, string] (to à) ; fig faire peser [suspicion] (on sur) ; rejeter [blame] (on sur) ; to fix sth into place mettre qch en place ; her name was firmly fixed in my mind son nom était profondément gravé dans mon esprit ;
5 (concentrate) fixer [attention] (on sur) ; placer [hopes] (on dans) ; tourner [thoughts] (on vers) ; to fix one's gaze on sb regarder qn fixément ; she fixed him with an angry stare elle l'a fixé d'un regard furieux ; his hopes were fixed on going to university son plus cher espoir était d'aller à l'université ;
6 (rig, corrupt) truquer [contest, election, match] ; soudoyer [judge, jury, witness] ;
7 (get even with) régler son compte à [bully, criminal] ; I'll soon fix him (for you)! je vais lui régler son compte! ;
8 Art, Biol, Chem, Phot, Tex fixer.
C vi (inject oneself) argot des drogués se piquer .
D fixed pp adj [address, gaze, vacation, idea, income, focus, order, price, rate] fixe ; [intervals] régulier/-ière ; [behaviour, method] immuable ; [aim] arrêté ; [determination] inébranlable ; [desire] tenace ; [intention] ferme ; [proportion] constant ; [smile, expression] figé ; [menu] à prix fixe ; of no fixed address sans domicile fixe.
Phrasal verbs
fix on, fix upon :
fix on [sth] choisir [person, place, food, object] ; fixer [date, time, venue, amount] ;
fix on [sth], fix [sth] on (attach) fixer [object].
fix up :
fix up [sth], fix [sth] up
1 (organize) arranger, organiser [holiday, meeting] ; décider de [date] ; to fix up to do convenir de faire ; it's all fixed up tout est arrangé ;
2 (decorate) refaire [room, house] ; he fixed up the bedroom as a study il a transformé la chambre en bureau ;
3 (construct, put up) fixer [shelf, notice] ; (amateurishly) bricoler [shelter, storage] ;
fix sb up with sth trouver qch à qn [accommodation, drink, equipment, vehicle] ; faire avoir qch à qn [ticket, pass, meal, document] ;
fix sb up with sb monter une baraque à qn avec qn .

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.

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