fixation

ossessione, fissazione

Interesse eccessivo per qualcuno o qualcosa che occupa continuamente i pensieri e non si riesce ad abbandonare.

In inglese semplice: An unusually strong interest in someone or something that is hard to stop thinking about.

• His fixation on cars is obvious.
• She developed an unhealthy fixation on her appearance.
• Why does he have this fixation with winning?

Come si usa: fixation on someone/something (His fixation on money worries his friends.); fixation with someone/something (She has a fixation with keeping everything spotless.)

Sinonimi: obsession

Espressioni comuni: fixation on something, unhealthy fixation, childhood fixation

solidificazione

Processo per cui una sostanza liquida o morbida diventa solida.

In inglese semplice: The process in which a liquid or soft substance becomes firm.

• Cooling speeds up fixation of the mixture.
• The material becomes firm during fixation.
• We measured the time needed for fixation.

Sinonimi: solidification, setting, gelling

Espressioni comuni: gel fixation, fixation process