fixing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fixing in the English»French Dictionary

I.fixing [Brit ˈfɪksɪŋ, Am ˈfɪksɪŋ] N

fixing

fixation f

II.fixings N npl

1. fixings FOOD:

fixings

garniture f

2. fixings (screws, bolts):

fixings

visserie f

price-fixing N

price-fixing

détermination f illégale des prix

I.fix [Brit fɪks, Am fɪks] N

1. fix (quandary):

fix inf

pétrin m inf

to be in a fix

être dans le pétrin inf

2. fix inf:

fix (dose) (of drugs)

shoot m inf

fix (of entertainment)

séance f

to get a fix

se piquer inf

3. fix (means of identification):

to take a fix on sth AVIAT, NAUT

déterminer la position de qc

to get a fix on sth fig

cerner qc

let's get a fix on the problem

cernons le problème

4. fix (rigged arrangement) inf:

it was a fix

c'était truqué

II.fix [Brit fɪks, Am fɪks] VB trans

1. fix (establish, set):

fix date, time, venue, amount, price, limit

fixer

fix chronology, position on map

déterminer

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. fix (organize):

fix meeting, trip, visit

arranger

fix drink, meal, snack

préparer

to fix one's hair

se donner un coup de peigne

to fix one's face inf

se faire une beauté inf

how are we fixed for time/money?

qu'est-ce qu'on a comme temps/argent? inf

how are you fixed for tonight/next week?

quels sont tes projets pour ce soir/la semaine prochaine?

3. fix:

fix (mend) article, equipment

réparer

fix (sort out) problem

régler

4. fix (attach, insert):

fix curtain, handle, shelf, notice

fixer (on sur, to à)

fix post, stake

planter (into dans)

fix hook, nail

enfoncer (into dans)

fix rope, string

attacher (to à)

fix fig suspicion

faire peser (on sur)

fix blame

rejeter (on sur)

to fix sth into place

mettre qc en place

her name was firmly fixed in my mind

son nom était profondément gravé dans mon esprit

5. fix (concentrate):

fix attention

fixer (on sur)

fix hopes

placer (on dans)

fix thoughts

tourner (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. fix (rig, corrupt) inf:

fix contest, election, match

truquer

fix judge, jury, witness

soudoyer

7. fix (get even with) inf:

fix bully, criminal

régler son compte à

I'll soon fix him (for you)!

je vais lui régler son compte!

8. fix:

fix ART, BIOL, CHEM, PHOTO, TEXTIL

fixer

III.fix [Brit fɪks, Am fɪks] VB intr inf (inject oneself)

fix

se piquer inf

IV.fixed ADJ

fixed address, gaze, vacation, idea, income, focus, order, price, rate

fixe

fixed intervals

régulier/-ière

fixed behaviour, method

immuable

fixed aim

arrêté

fixed determination

inébranlable

fixed desire

tenace

fixed intention

ferme

fixed proportion

constant

fixed smile, expression

figé

fixed menu

à prix fixe

of no fixed address

sans domicile fixe

I.fix on VB [Brit fɪks -, Am fɪks -], fix upon VB (fix on [sth])

fix on person, place, food, object

choisir

fix on date, time, venue, amount

fixer

II.fix on VB [Brit fɪks -, Am fɪks -], fix upon VB (fix on [sth], fix [sth] on) (attach)

fix on object

fixer

I.fix up VB [Brit fɪks -, Am fɪks -] (fix up [sth], fix [sth] up)

1. fix up (organize):

fix up holiday, meeting

arranger, organiser

fix up date

décider de

to fix up to do

convenir de faire

it's all fixed up

tout est arrangé

2. fix up (decorate):

fix up room, house

refaire

he fixed up the bedroom as a study

il a transformé la chambre en bureau

3. fix up:

fix up (construct, put up) shelf, notice

fixer

fix up (amateurishly) shelter, storage

bricoler

II.fix up VB [Brit fɪks -, Am fɪks -] (fix sb up with sth)

fix up accommodation, drink, equipment, vehicle

trouver qc à qn

fix up ticket, pass, meal, document

faire avoir qc à qn

III.fix up VB [Brit fɪks -, Am fɪks -] (fix sb up with sb) inf

fix up

monter une baraque à qn avec qn inf

quick fix N

quick fix

solution f à court terme

quick fix

bidouille f inf

we did a quick fix on the software

on a fait une bidouille sur le logiciel

Translations for fixing in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

fixage PHOTO, FIN

fixing

boisage (processus)

fixing of timbers

fixette

fix inf

fixation (mise en place)

fixing

fixation des cours FIN

fixing

fixation ART, PHOTO

fixing

fixing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fixing in the English»French Dictionary

I.fix [fɪks] VB trans

1. fix (decide, arrange):

fix colour, date, price

fixer

to fix it for sb to do sth

tout arranger pour que qn fasse qc subj

2. fix (repair):

fix bicycle, roof, leak

réparer

that's fixed the problem

ça résout le problème

to fix one's hair

arranger ses cheveux

3. fix Am inf (prepare):

fix food, meal

préparer

4. fix (arrange dishonestly):

fix race, election

truquer

5. fix (place):

fix

poser

to fix sth on sth

fixer qc à qc

to fix sth in one's mind fig

bien retenir qc dans sa mémoire

to fix the blame on sb

repousser la faute sur qn

to fix one's attention/eyes on sth

fixer son attention/les yeux sur qc

to fix sb with a stare

fixer qn du regard

6. fix Am inf (sterilize):

fix animal

couper

7. fix TECH:

fix

fixer

II.fix [fɪks] N

1. fix sing inf (dilemma, embarrassment):

fix

pépin m

to be in a fix

être dans le pétrin

2. fix inf (dosage of narcotics):

fix

dose f

fix up VB trans

1. fix up (supply with):

to fix sb up

trouver ce qu'il faut à qn

to fix sb up with sth

trouver qc pour qn

2. fix up (arrange, organize):

fix up

arranger

3. fix up (repair, make):

fix up

rafistoler

fix down VB trans

fix down

fixer

fix on VB trans a. inf

fix on

fixer

Translations for fixing in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

magouillage électorale

vote-fixing

arrangement d'une coiffure

fixing

trucage des élections

fixing

dépannage d'une machine, voiture

fixing

apposition

fixing

les petits ergots de fixation

the little fixing lugs

fixing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fix it for sb to do sth

tout arranger pour que qn fasse qc subj

to fix sth in one's mind fig

bien retenir qc dans sa mémoire

to fix the blame on sb

repousser la faute sur qn

to fix one's attention/eyes on sth

fixer son attention/les yeux sur qc

to fix sb with a stare

fixer qn du regard

to be in a fix

être dans le pétrin

I fix sth to the wall

je fixe qc au mur

to fix things nicely for oneself

bien goupiller son coup

to fix one's gaze on sb/sth

fixer son regard sur qn/qc

to fix a date with sb

rancarder qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Fixing heavy loads to a dry-lined plasterboard wall is not difficult.

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People make mistakes, it's not worth quitting your profession if you foul up, it's about taking responsibility for your errors and fixing them.

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Routing changes can be very effective in fixing noise problems, mainly by reducing the most troublesome coupling effects via separation.

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Later, the narrator says he was fixing to run over and climb between his legs and sit there and watch...

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Two horse trainers found guilty of race fixing have been handed good behaviour bonds and community service orders.

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The cause of the dampness must first be eliminated, by providing better drainage or fixing leaking pipes.

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The developers have been widely criticised by game players for not fixing some or all of these issues in the final patch.

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The task of the group is to build the group rather than focus on problem solving or fixing individuals.

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Because of informal price-fixing, competition was based not on price but rather on product differentiation.

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At the end of 2013 worldwide lifetime bans were imposed on 22 national Salvadorian team players in what has been the biggest international match-fixing scandal to date.

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