fix

fix: I

n. (colloq.)

difficult situation

1) to be in a fix

2) a fine, nice, pretty fix

injection of a narcotic

(slang)

3) to get; need a fix

II

v.

1) (esp. AE) (C) ('to prepare') fix a drink for me; or: fix me a drink

2) (d; tr.) to fix on (she fixed her gaze on him)

3) (colloq.) (esp. AE) (E) ('to get ready') they're fixing to eat

* * *
[fɪks]
need a fix

nice

or: fix me a drink

pretty fix

(colloq.) (esp. AE) (E) ('to get ready') they're fixing to eat

(colloq.) ['difficult situation'] to be in a fix

(esp. AE) (C) ('to prepare') fixa drink for me

['injection of a narcotic'] (slang) to get

a fine

(d; tr.) to fix on (she fixed her gaze on him)

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Synonyms:

Set, place, establish, plant, fasten, make firm or stable, Rest, remain, abide, settle, become permanent / Attach, tie, connect, fasten, make fast, Solidify, congeal, stiffen, grow firm, cease to be fluid or volatile, Predicament, dilemma, plight, pickle (colloq.) / Determine, define, limit, appoint, settle / Direct steadily, rivet, fasten / Solidify, consolidate

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fix — fix … Deutsch Wörterbuch
Fix- — Fix … Deutsch Wörterbuch
fix — The meanings of the verb, which is first recorded in the 15c, and the noun, not recorded until the early 19c, do not correspond very well. 1. noun. a) The earliest meaning of the noun is ‘a difficulty, predicament, dilemma’, which is originally… … Modern English usage
FIX — bezeichnet: eine Figur des deutschen Comic Magazins Fix und Foxi eine Figur des DDR Comic Fix und Fax das Beheben eines Funktionsfehlers bei der Entwicklung und dem Einsatz von Software, siehe Bugfix die englische Bezeichnung radio fix für… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fix — bezeichnet: eine Figur des deutschen Comic Magazins Fix und Foxi eine Figur des DDR Comic Fix und Fax das Beheben eines Funktionsfehlers bei der Entwicklung und dem Einsatz von Software, siehe Bugfix die englische Bezeichnung radio fix für… … Deutsch Wikipedia
fix — [fiks] vt. fixed, fixing [ME fixen < fix, fixed < L fixus, pp. of figere, to fasten, attach: see FINISH] 1. a) to make firm, stable, or secure b) to fasten or attach firmly 2. to set firmly in the mind … English World dictionary
fix — has a basic meaning of to place and to fasten securely, but it is overused in a variety of meanings only loosely related to establishing, securing, or repairing. As a noun, fix is used to refer to (1) a dilemma or predicament, (2) the position of … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
fix — und fertig sein: alles gemacht (erledigt) haben (und jetzt völlig erschöpft sein); in der Jugendsprache abgewandelt zu ›Fix und Foxi sein‹. Die Redensart ist schon bei Goethe bezeugt: »Ei was! Ich bin gern fix und fertig« (Werke, Ausgabe… … Das Wörterbuch der Idiome
fix — FIX, Ă, ficşi, xe, adj. l.(Adesea adverbial) Care nu şi schimbă locul sau poziţia; nemişcat, neclintit. ♦ Care este solidar cu un element la care se află ataşat. Şurub fix. ♦ Care rămâne oprit asupra unui anumit punct. Privire fixă. ♦ Care nu se… … Dicționar Român
fix — vt 1 a: to make firm, stable, or stationary b: to attach physically 2: to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper or illegal methods conspiracy to defraud the government by fix ing income tax cases W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott,… … Law dictionary
fix — [n] difficult or ticklish situation box*, corner*, dilemma, embarrassment, hole*, hot water*, jam*, mess*, pickle*, plight, predicament, quandary, scrape, spot*; concept 674 Ant. ease, good, peace fix [v1] establish, make firm affix, anchor,… … New thesaurus

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