fix
🇺🇸
/fɪks/
🇬🇧
/fɪks/
verb
A2
to make something work again or right
I need to fix my bike because the chain is broken.
B1
to set a time, date, or amount
Let's fix a time to meet for coffee next week.
B2
to arrange or plan something
We should fix our travel plans before booking tickets.
B2
to hold something in place
Use glue to fix the picture firmly on the wall.
R
to find the exact place or time of something
The team tried to fix the location of the hidden treasure.
R
to make or get something ready, like food or a drink
Can I fix you a sandwich for lunch?
R
to make your hair or clothes look nice
She took a moment to fix her hair before the photo.
R
to change a result in a dishonest way
They tried to fix the game so their team would win.
R
to deal with someone who has caused trouble
He said he would fix the person who stole his bike.
R
to treat photo film so it keeps its colors
After taking pictures, you need to fix the film to save them.
R
to operate on an animal so it cannot have babies
The vet will fix the cat to prevent more kittens.
noun
B2
a simple or quick solution to a problem
There is no easy fix for learning a new language; it takes time.
R
something you need regularly, like a drug or coffee
He needs his morning coffee fix to start the day.
R
a difficult situation
Losing my keys put me in a real fix before the party.
R
finding the location of something
The sailors got a fix on their position using the stars.
R
understanding something clearly
I can't get a fix on what she wants for her birthday.
R
a dishonest plan or trick
The election was a fix to keep the same leader in power.
translation
to make something work again or right; to set a time, date, or amount; to arrange or plan something; to hold something in place; to find the exact place or time of something; to make or get something ready, like food or a drink; to make your hair or clothes look nice; to change a result in a dishonest way; to deal with someone who has caused trouble; to treat photo film so it keeps its colors; to operate on an animal so it cannot have babies
a simple or quick solution to a problem; something you need regularly, like a drug or coffee; a difficult situation; finding the location of something; understanding something clearly; a dishonest plan or trick
Word Forms
3rd Present
fixes
Progressive
fixing
Past
fixed
Perfect
fixed
Plural
fixes