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English-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > direct glare
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2 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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3 mirada
mirada sustantivo femenino su mirada era triste he had a sad look in his eyes; lo fulminó con la mirada she looked daggers at him échales una mirada a los niños have a look at the childrenc) ( vista):recorrió la habitación con la mirada she cast her eyes over the room; bajar/levantar la mirada to look down/up
mirada sustantivo femenino
1 (efecto de mirar) glance: lo abarcas con la mirada, you can take it in at a glance
2 (modo de mirar) look: tiene una mirada cruel, he has a cruel look
3 (vistazo) look, glance: déjame echar una mirada, let me have a look Locuciones: sostener la mirada, to stare ' mirada' also found in these entries: Spanish: apagada - apagado - concentrar - desnudar - desprenderse - desviar - dirigir - dura - duro - fiel - fulminar - glacial - gustillo - hielo - inexpresiva - inexpresivo - lanzar - ojo - penetrante - realzar - seductor - seductora - seguir - significativa - significativo - tierna - tierno - torva - torvo - volver - ablandar - acusador - alzar - angustioso - anhelante - arrebatador - ausente - codicioso - coqueto - delator - devorar - errante - feroz - fijar - franco - frialdad - fulminante - furtivo - hipnotizador - huidizo English: angry - approving - backward - cast - cursory - direct - dirty look - distant - doubtful - dour - downward - feminine - fix - fond - forlorn - frosty - furtive - gaze - glance - glance up - glare - glassy - glazed - glower - grave - indignant - intense - look - look away - magnetic - murderous - pained - passing - penetrating - piercing - searching - shifty - shoot - sidelong - sideways - stare - steady - stony - telling - vacant - vacantly - venomous - wander - wild - withering
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