Fixés (en. Fixed)

[fikze]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
That is immobile or does not vary.
The rules of the game are set.
Les règles du jeu sont fixées.
Designated for a specific job or role.
He has a fixed salary every month.
Il a un salaire fixe chaque mois.
Particularly attached or immobilized.
The signs are fixed to the wall.
Les panneaux sont fixés au mur.

Etymology

The term 'fixed' comes from the Latin 'fixus' which means 'attached' or 'immobile'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fixed on
Refers to being focused or determined to look or act in a specific direction.
fixé sur
fixed time
Refers to a specific and unchanging moment or period.
temps fixe
has set a date
Indicates that a date has been set for an event.
a fixé une date

Related Words

to fix
To set up or establish something permanently.
fixer
fixation
Action or effect of fixing something.
fixation
fixity
Character of what is fixed, permanence.
fixité

Slang Meanings

To be stuck in a dead-end situation.
I'm completely fixed on this project, I don't know what to do.
Je suis complètement fixé sur ce projet, je ne sais pas quoi faire.
To have a rigid conception of things.
He's so fixed on his ideas that he doesn't listen to anyone.
Il est tellement fixé sur ses idées qu'il n'écoute personne.