Fixèrent (en. Fixed)

/fiksɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Put something in place definitively.
They fixed the date of the meeting.
Ils fixèrent la date de la réunion.
Make something immobile by holding it in place.
They fixed the painting to the wall.
Ils fixèrent le tableau au mur.
Determine or establish rules or limits.
They fixed the terms of the contract.
Ils fixèrent les conditions du contrat.

Etymology

From the verb fixer, from the Latin 'fixare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Set up an appointment
Establish a meeting at a given time.
fixer un rendez-vous
Clarify ideas
Clarify or define concepts.
fixer les idées
Set a price
Determine the cost of a product or service.
fixer un prix

Related Words

Fixed
Which is immobile, established.
fixe
Fixation
Action of fixing, process by which something is stabilized.
fixation
Fixative
Object or person that holds something in place.
fixateur

Slang Meanings

To quickly finalize something.
We fixed that in no time.
On a fixé ça en deux temps trois mouvements.
Arrange a situation.
He arranged everything so that it would go well.
Il a tout fixé pour que ça se passe bien.