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    Fixait (en. Stared)

    [fiksɛ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To put something in place permanently.
    He was fixing the painting to the wall.
    Il fixait le tableau au mur.
    To maintain attention or a gaze on something.
    She was fixated on the scene with wonder.
    Elle fixait la scène avec émerveillement.
    To determine a specific date or moment.
    They were fixing the date of the meeting.
    Ils fixaient la date de la réunion.
    On which agreements are made or decisions are taken.
    They were setting the rules of the game.
    Ils fixaient les règles du jeu.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'fixer', derived from the Latin 'fixare', meaning 'to make fixed'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to set up a meeting
    To determine a time and place to meet.
    fixer un rendez-vous
    to set a price
    To determine the cost of a product or service.
    fixer un prix
    to establish the rules
    To establish clear guidelines or instructions.
    fixer les règles

    Related Words

    fixed
    That which is stable, that does not change.
    fixe
    fixation
    The action of stabilizing or establishing something.
    fixation
    fixer
    An element that allows something to be held in place.
    fixateur

    Slang Meanings

    To focus intensely on something.
    He is so into his thing, he was fixated like a teenager on his phone.
    Il est tellement dans son truc, il fixait comme un ado sur son phone.
    To look intently at someone.
    She gave him a fixed look in the room.
    Elle lui a lancé un regard fixe dans la salle.