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1 fix
fiks
1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) fijar, clavar2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) fijar, clavar3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) arreglar4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) fijar, clavar, poner5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) fijar6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) fijar7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) arreglar, organizar
2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) apuro, aprieto- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with
fix vb1. sujetar / fijar2. arreglar / reparar3. decidir / fijarhave you fixed a price for the house? ¿habéis fijado el precio de la casa?tr[fɪks]1 familiar (difficult situation) apuro, aprieto2 (position of ship, aircraft) posición nombre femenino3 (dishonest arrangement) tongo■ it's a fix! ¡hay tongo!1 (fasten) fijar, sujetar■ could you fix this sign on the door? ¿podrías sujetar este letrero en la puerta?2 figurative use (stick) fijar, grabar3 (direct - eyes, attention) fijar, clavar, poner4 (decide) decidir; (date, meeting, etc) fijar■ we just need to fix the time of the next meeting sólo nos falta fijar la hora de la próxima reunión5 (organize) arreglar, organizar■ do you want me to fix you a date? ¿quieres que te arregle una cita?6 (dishonestly) amañar7 (repair) arreglar■ can you fix this tap? ¿puedes arreglar este grifo?8 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (prepare) preparar9 (tidy) arreglar10 (photo) fijar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fix the blame on somebody echarle la culpa a alguienfix ['fɪks] vt1) attach, secure: sujetar, asegurar, fijar2) establish: fijar, concretar, establecer3) repair: arreglar, reparar4) prepare: prepararto fix dinner: preparar la cena5) : arreglar, amañarto fix a race: arreglar una carrera6) rivet: fijar (los ojos, la mirada, etc.)fix n1) predicament: aprieto m, apuro m2) : posición fto get a fix on: establecer la posición dev.• arreglar v.• fijar v.• reparar v.
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1. fɪks2)a) ( secure) \<\<plank/shelf\>\> sujetar, asegurarto fix a notice on a door — poner* un anuncio en una puerta
b) ( implant)3)a) ( direct steadily)b) ( look at)4)a) ( establish) \<\<date/time/price\>\> fijar; \<\<details\>\> concretarb) ( organize) arreglarhow are you fixed for next weekend? — ¿qué planes tienes para el fin de semana?
5) ( repair) (colloq) \<\<car/clock/kettle\>\> arreglar6) (esp AmE)a) ( prepare) (colloq) prepararb) ( make presentable)to fix one's hair/face — arreglarse el pelo/pintarse
7) (colloq) \<\<election/contest\>\> amañar (fam), arreglar (fam)
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vi (make plans, intend) (AmE)Phrasal Verbs:- fix on- fix up- fix upon
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1) ( predicament) (colloq) aprieto m, apuro m3) (Aviat, Naut) posición f[fɪks]to get a fix on something — \<\<sailor/airman\>\> establecer* la posición de algo
1. VT1) (=position) fijar, asegurarto fix sth in place — fijar or asegurar algo en su sitio
to fix a stake in the ground — clavar or fijar una estaca en el suelo
2) (=attach)to fix sth to sth: fix the mirror to the wall — fije el espejo a la pared
the chairs and desks are fixed to the floor — las sillas y mesas están sujetas or atornilladas al suelo
they fixed the two pieces of bone together with a metal plate — unieron los dos trozos de hueso con una placa de metal
b) [+ bayonet] calar3) (fig) (=set firmly)to fix sth in one's memory/mind — grabar algo en la memoria/la mente
the image of her was now firmly fixed in his mind — su imagen estaba ahora firmemente grabada en su mente
4) (=lay)5) (=arrange, settle) [+ date, time] fijar; [+ meeting] fijar, convenirnothing's been fixed yet — todavía no se ha decidido or acordado nada
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?
6) (=set)a) (honestly) [+ price, rate] fijarb) (=rig) [+ fight, race, election] amañar; [+ price] fijar7) (=rivet) [+ eyes, gaze] fijar, clavar; [+ attention] fijarshe fixed her eyes on him — le clavó los ojos, fijó la mirada en él
she had fixed all her hopes on passing the exam — tenía todas sus esperanzas puestas en aprobar el examen
8) (=repair) [+ car, appliance] arreglar, repararto get or have sth fixed — arreglar or reparar algo
I've got to get my car fixed this week — tengo que arreglar or reparar el coche esta semana, tengo que llevar el coche a arreglar or reparar esta semana
9) (=solve) [+ problem] solucionar10) * (=deal with) encargarse de *; (=kill) cargarse a *I'll soon fix him! — ¡ya me encargo yo de él! *, ¡ya le ajustaré las cuentas! *
11) (=prepare) [+ meal, drink] preparar12) (esp US) (=tidy up) [+ hair, makeup] arreglar13) (=make permanent) [+ film, colour, dye] fijar14) * (=neuter) [+ animal] operar2. VI(US)1) (=intend) tener intención deI'm fixing to go to graduate school — tengo intención de or tengo pensado hacer estudios de postgraduado
2) (=arrange)3. N1) * (=predicament) apuro m, aprieto mto be in/get into a fix — estar/meterse en un apuro or un aprieto
to give o.s. a fix — pincharse *, chutarse (Sp) **
3) (Aer, Naut) posición fto get a fix on sth — (lit) establecer la posición de algo, localizar algo
it's been hard to get a fix on what's going on — (fig) ha sido difícil entender lo que pasa
4) * (=set-up) tongo * mthe fight/result was a fix — hubo tongo en la pelea/el resultado *
5) * (=solution) arreglo m, apaño * mthere is no quick-fix solution to this problem — no existe un arreglo or apaño * rápido para este problema
- fix on- fix up* * *
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1. [fɪks]2)a) ( secure) \<\<plank/shelf\>\> sujetar, asegurarto fix a notice on a door — poner* un anuncio en una puerta
b) ( implant)3)a) ( direct steadily)b) ( look at)4)a) ( establish) \<\<date/time/price\>\> fijar; \<\<details\>\> concretarb) ( organize) arreglarhow are you fixed for next weekend? — ¿qué planes tienes para el fin de semana?
5) ( repair) (colloq) \<\<car/clock/kettle\>\> arreglar6) (esp AmE)a) ( prepare) (colloq) prepararb) ( make presentable)to fix one's hair/face — arreglarse el pelo/pintarse
7) (colloq) \<\<election/contest\>\> amañar (fam), arreglar (fam)
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vi (make plans, intend) (AmE)Phrasal Verbs:- fix on- fix up- fix upon
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1) ( predicament) (colloq) aprieto m, apuro m3) (Aviat, Naut) posición fto get a fix on something — \<\<sailor/airman\>\> establecer* la posición de algo
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2 rig
riɡ
1. past tense, past participle - rigged; verb(to fit (a ship) with ropes and sails.) aparejar
2. noun1) (an oil-rig.) torre de perforación; plataforma petrolífera2) (any special equipment, tools etc for some purpose.) aparejos, equipamiento3) (the arrangement of sails etc of a sailing-ship.) aparejo•- rigging- rig out
- rig up
tr[rɪg]1 plataforma petrolífera1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL aparejar1) : aparejar (un barco)2) equip: equipar3) fix: amañar (una elección, etc.)4)to rig up construct: construir, erigir5)to rig oneself out as : vestirse derig n1) : aparejo m (de un barco)n.• equipo s.m.• tren s.m.v.• aparejar v.• enjarciar v.• jarciar v.
I rɪg2) ( Naut) aparejo m3)a) (uniform, outfit) (colloq) atuendo mb) ( equipment) (sl) equipo m4) ( truck) (AmE sl) camión m
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- gg- transitive verb1) ( Naut) aparejar2) ( fix) \<\<election/contest\>\> amañar, trinquetear (Méx fam); \<\<fight\>\> arreglar•Phrasal Verbs:- rig out- rig up[rɪɡ]1. N1) (Naut) aparejo m2. VT1) (Naut) [+ ship] aparejar, equipar2) (=fix dishonestly) [+ election, competition] amañar; [+ prices] manipularto rig the market — (Comm) manipular la lonja or la bolsa
it was rigged * — hubo tongo *
- rig out- rig up* * *
I [rɪg]2) ( Naut) aparejo m3)a) (uniform, outfit) (colloq) atuendo mb) ( equipment) (sl) equipo m4) ( truck) (AmE sl) camión m
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- gg- transitive verb1) ( Naut) aparejar2) ( fix) \<\<election/contest\>\> amañar, trinquetear (Méx fam); \<\<fight\>\> arreglar•Phrasal Verbs:- rig out- rig up -
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adj.1 fijo(a) (price)to have fixed ideas tener ideas fijasto have no fixed plans no tener planes definidoshow are you fixed for money/time? ¿qué tal andas de dinero/tiempo?4 amañado(a) (familiar) (election, contest) (España), arreglado(a) (Am.)5 reparado, compuesto.6 inconmovible.pp.participio pasado del verbo FIX.pt.pretérito del verbo FIX.
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