He fixed the portrait of his mother to the wall over the sofa in the living room.Fijó el retrato de su madre a la pared sobre el sofá en la sala de estar.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
If they don't want to sell their business for the fair price we offered, then we'll just have to fix them.Si no quieren vender su empresa por el precio justo que les ofrecimos, pues tan solo tendremos que cargárnoslos.
He doesn't want to pay us back? We'll fix him!¿No quiere devolvernos el dinero? ¡Ya lo arreglamos!
13.(to implant)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
She has the idea of attending a prestigious university fixed in her mind.Se le ha metido en la cabeza la idea de asistir a una universidad prestigiosa.
The image of her face will forever be fixed in my mind.La imagen de su cara siempre me quedará grabada en la mente.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
We were fixing to go to that concert, but it's showing all the signs of a storm.Estábamos planeando ir a ese concierto, pero tiene toda la pinta de que va a haber una tempestad.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
to fix sth in placefijar or asegurar algo en su sitio
the dentist fixed the crown in placehe fixed the earrings in placeIt was the custom to erect monuments round the well by placing on end a long flagstone, and heaping round it a pyramid of sand in order to keep it fixed firmly in its place
to fix a stake in the groundclavar or fijar una estaca en el suelo
there is a custom of fixing a sheaf of corn in a prominent place to ensure fertility for the coming year
to fix sth to sth: fix the mirror to the wallfije el espejo a la pared;I fixed the hose to the tapajusté la manguera al grifo;the phone is fixed to the wallel teléfono está colgado de la pared;the chairs and desks are fixed to the floorlas sillas y mesas están sujetas or atornilladas al suelo
drill holes then fix both hinges to the doorthere was a sign fixed to the trunk of a treesome people prefer to use hand-held shower heads rather than those fixed to the wallhe fixed a bayonet to the end of his rifle
they fixed the two pieces of bone together with a metal plateunieron los dos trozos de hueso con una placa de metal
[+bayonet]calar
with fixed bayonetscon bayonetas caladas
3(set firmly)
to fix sth in one's memory/mindgrabar algo en la memoria/la mente;the image of her was now firmly fixed in his mindsu imagen estaba ahora firmemente grabada en su mente
My wife and I had lunch together in the hotel # the sort of lunch which one would be happy to forget, but which nevertheless remains painfully fixed in the memoryIt was a moment to take and fix in the memory, to be taken out and re-lived again and againhe observed her with real attention, fixing her in his memoryHow much of the scene could he fix in his memory before the ship sailed?April 19 is the new date firmly fixed in Atherton's mind for his comebackI rode back to Edgerton Avenue from time to time after we moved, to look around, and to fix in my mind the route backAmy watched the child's intent face eagerly, trying to fix it in her mindEveryone subconsciously carries around with them an image of how their ideal partner should look, but once it is fixed in one's mind, the imprint is there for life
we must fix a date to have lunchtenemos que fijar un día para quedar a comer;nothing's been fixed yettodavía no se ha decidido or acordado nada;I've fixed it for you to meet herlo he arreglado para que la conozcas
he fixed a job for meI'll fix everythinghe's going to fix a time when I can see him
how are you fixed for this evening?¿tienes planes para esta noche?;how are we fixed for money?¿qué tal andamos de dinero?;how are we fixed for time?¿cómo vamos de tiempo?
they're in a dispute over price fixingtienen una disputa por la fijación de los precios
the price of milk is fixed annuallya cartel that fixed the price of steel for the construction marketthey were offered bribes to fix the decisive match
she fixed her eyes on himle clavó los ojos;fijó la mirada en él;he fixed his gaze on the horizonmiró fijamente al horizonte;she fixed him with an angry glarelo miró fijamente con indignación;she had fixed all her hopes on passing the examtenía todas sus esperanzas puestas en aprobar el examen
he fixed his attention on the boy before himhe fixed her with a look of deep concernThe realities are different from the issues on which politicians, economists, scholars, businessmen, union leaders still fix their attentionYou will be asked to fix your attention to a dot in the back center of the globefix your attention on the practicalitiesall eyes were fixed on herhe fixed his jaw and carried on
8(repair)[+car, appliance]arreglar;reparar
someone is coming to fix the television todayif it's broken, we'll fix ithe can't fix the electricity
to get or have sth fixedarreglar or reparar algo;I've got to get my car fixed this weektengo que arreglar or reparar el coche esta semana;tengo que llevar el coche a arreglar or reparar esta semana;I should have my teeth fixedtendría que arreglarme los dientes
9(solve)[+problem]solucionar
it's not too late to fix the problemcampaigners argue that the Maastricht treaty would fix that problem by creating a European central bankChrysler says the calls are being made to ensure customer satisfaction and fix any problemsTechnicians worked frantically for 45 minutes during the interval to try to fix the problem
10(deal with)encargarse de (informal);(kill)cargarse a (informal)
I'll soon fix him!¡ya me encargo yo de él! (informal);¡ya le ajustaré las cuentas! (informal)
11(prepare)[+meal, drink]preparar
I fixed myself a coffeeme preparé un café
he stayed behind to fix lunchcan I fix you a drink?
12especially(US)(tidy up)[+hair, makeup]arreglar
to fix one's hairarreglarse el pelo
she was late, so she fixed her face in a hurryhe fixed a gun on herthey haven't been able to fix his position
13(make permanent)[+film, colour, dye]fijar
egg yoke is used to fix the pigment
14(neuter)[+animal]operar
intransitive verb
(US)
1(intend)tener intención de
I'm fixing to go to graduate schooltengo intención de or tengo pensado hacer estudios de postgraduado
I was just fixing to leaveto be fixing [to] do sth
2(arrange)
we had already fixed to go to the theatreya habíamos quedado para ir al teatro
noun
1(predicament)apuro (m);aprieto (m)
to be in/get into a fixestar/meterse en un apuro or un aprieto
how did she get into this fix?it looks like we're all in the same fixHow in the hell had she got herself into a fix like this one?
to give o.s. a fixpincharse (informal);chutarse (very_informal); (Esp)she needs her daily fix of publicitynecesita su dosis diaria de publicidad
a quick energy fixI've been all day without my chocolate fixwe get to hear a lot about what drugs do to people, the way kids act - anything to get the next fix/teenagers get an instant fix by/ crushing the crystal-like powder in their hand and snorting it, or /swallowing a capsule/
3(Aer)(Náut)posición (f)
take a fix on that submarine
to get a fix on sthestablecer la posición de algo;localizar algo;it's been hard to get a fix on what's going onha sido difícil entender lo que pasa
the army hasn't been able to get a fix on the transmitterhe's hard to get a fix on/It's difficult to get a fix on what brokers earn/. Their commissions depend on the number and cost of the properties they sell
4(set-up)tongo (informal) (m)
the fight/result was a fixhubo tongo en la pelea/el resultado (informal)
5(solution)arreglo (m);apaño (informal) (m)
many of the changes could just be a temporary fix
there is no quick-fix solution to this problemno existe un arreglo or apaño (informal) rápido para este problema
the Prime Minister gambled with a quick fix for the economythere have been noises both out of the White House and out of the Congress in recent weeks suggesting that there's a quick fix to thisthe Federal Reserve Board warned Congress not to reach for a quick-fix solution
