fix
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. réparer
The plumber is coming to fix the water heater this afternoon.Le plombier vient réparer le chauffe-eau cet après-midi.
a. fixer
My mother fixed shelves above my bed to put my books on.Ma mère a fixé des étagères au-dessus de mon lit pour y mettre mes livres.
b. accrocher
Norman fixed the portrait of his mother to the wall over the sofa.Norman a accroché le portrait de sa mère au mur au-dessus du canapé.
a. fixer
After much debate, we fixed the price at three dollars per square meter.Après de longues discussions, nous avons fixé le prix à trois dollars le mètre carré.
a. préparer
Are you hungry? Here, I'll fix you something.Tu as faim ? Attends, je vais te préparer quelque chose.
5.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
(literary)
(to look at intently)
a. fixer
Eva fixed Roger with an intense gaze, waiting for an answer.Eva fixa Roger d’un regard intense, dans l’attente d’une réponse.
a. fixer
We've fixed our monthly meeting for this Friday.Nous avons fixé notre réunion mensuelle à ce vendredi.
a. fixer
If you don't fix the dye when you tie-dye something, it could run when you wash it.Si tu ne fixes pas la teinture lorsque tu fais de la teinture par nouage, elle risque de déteindre au lavage.
8.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to manipulate)
a. truquer
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Why isn't the champ fighting? Did someone fix the fight?Pourquoi le champion ne se bat-il pas ? Est-ce que quelqu’un a truqué le combat ?
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la solution
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
There are some things that don't have an easy fix.Il y a des choses qui n’ont pas de solution facile.
a. le pétrin
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Carl's a good friend when you're in a fix.Carl est un bon ami quand on est dans le pétrin.
a. le dose
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I'm a real grouch until I get my caffeine fix in the morning.Je suis vraiment grincheux tant que je n’ai pas pris ma dose de caféine le matin.
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