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fix (EN)
Verb, Substantiv

Verb “fix”

Infinitiv fix; er fixes; Prät. fixed; Part. fixed; Ger. fixing
  1. reparieren
    The mechanic fixed the car after it broke down on the highway.
  2. befestigen
    She fixed the curtains to the rod before the guests arrived.
  3. zubereiten
    Let me fix you a cup of tea while you wait.
  4. festlegen
    They fixed the time for the meeting at 10 AM.
  5. richten (den Blick)
    The speaker fixed his eyes on the audience as he delivered his message.
  6. manipulieren
    The investigators suspected that someone had fixed the election results.
  7. sich rächen
    He swore he'd fix anyone who tried to cheat him.
  8. kastrieren
    They took their cat to the vet to get her fixed.
  9. (in der Chemie oder Biologie) eine Substanz stabil oder absorbierbar machen
    Certain bacteria help fix nitrogen in the soil.
  10. (im Bereich der Fotografie) ein fotografisches Bild durch chemische Behandlung dauerhaft machen
    She carefully fixed the photograph in the darkroom after developing it.

Substantiv “fix”

Sg. fix, Pl. fixes
  1. Reparatur
    The engineer came up with a fix for the software bug in no time.
  2. Zwickmühle
    Without enough money to pay the bill, they were in a fix.
  3. eine Dosis einer süchtig machenden Substanz
    The patient was craving a fix to ease the withdrawal symptoms.
  4. Abmachung (unfair)
    The team suspected that the game was a fix after the referee's questionable calls.
  5. Standortbestimmung
    The pilot got a fix on their position before descending.