fix

réparer

Remettre en bon état de marche quelque chose de cassé ou qui fonctionne mal.

En anglais simple : To make something work properly again after it breaks or has a problem.

• Can you fix my bike?
• The plumber fixed the leak yesterday.
• I have tried everything, but I cannot fix the computer.

Synonymes : repair, mend

Contraires : break

Expressions courantes : fix a car, fix a problem, fix something up

fixer, attacher

Attacher solidement quelque chose pour qu’il reste en place.

En anglais simple : To attach something firmly so it stays in place.

• Fix the sign to the gate.
• He fixed a shelf above the desk.
• The cover is fixed in place with four screws.

Comment l'utiliser : fix something to something (Fix the bracket to the wall with two screws.); fix something in place (She fixed the panel in place with strong glue.)

Synonymes : attach, secure, fasten

Contraires : detach

Expressions courantes : fix something to, fix in place, fix something onto

fixer

Choisir une heure ou une date qui devient convenue ou officielle.

En anglais simple : To decide on a time or date that is to stay agreed or officially set.

• We need to fix a date.
• They fixed the wedding for next June.
• The law fixes the date of the annual meeting.

Comment l'utiliser : fix something for a time/date (They fixed the meeting for Friday.); fix something at a time (We fixed the start time at nine o’clock.)

Synonymes : set, arrange, schedule

Expressions courantes : fix a date, fix a time, fix for tomorrow

truquer

Arranger secrètement et malhonnêtement à l’avance le résultat d’un match, d’un concours ou d’une élection.

En anglais simple : To secretly and unfairly arrange the result of a game, contest, or election in advance.

• Someone tried to fix the match.
• The election was fixed before voting began.
• Police accused the gamblers of fixing horse races.

Synonymes : rig

Expressions courantes : fix a match, fix an election, fix a race

stériliser, castrer

Opérer un animal pour qu’il ne puisse plus avoir de petits.

En anglais simple : To give an animal an operation so it cannot have babies.

• We should fix our cat.
• The shelter fixes all its dogs before finding them homes.
• Has your kitten been fixed yet?

Comment l'utiliser : get/have an animal fixed (We had our dog fixed when she was young.)

Synonymes : neuter, sterilize

Expressions courantes : fix a cat, fix your dog, fix a pet

punir, régler son compte à

Faire du mal à quelqu’un ou le punir, souvent par vengeance ou en guise de menace.

En anglais simple : To hurt or punish someone, often as a threat or to get revenge.

• I will fix you for that!
• The gang threatened to fix anyone who spoke to the police.
• He swore he would fix the man who had betrayed him.

Synonymes : punish, get back at

Expressions courantes : fix someone, fix someone good

solution, réparation

Réparation ou modification qui résout un problème.

En anglais simple : A repair or change that solves a problem.

• We need a quick fix.
• This fix should stop the leak.
• The latest update includes several important fixes.

Comment l'utiliser : a fix for something (The update includes a fix for the printing problem.)

Synonymes : solution, repair, remedy

Expressions courantes : quick fix, temporary fix, fix for something

pétrin, embarras

Situation difficile dont il est compliqué de se sortir.

En anglais simple : A difficult situation that is hard to escape or solve.

• We are in a fix.
• Losing both keys left her in a real fix.
• Can you help me out of this fix?

Comment l'utiliser : be in a fix (We are in a fix because our last bus has left.)

Synonymes : predicament, dilemma, difficulty

Expressions courantes : in a fix, a real fix, a terrible fix