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fixed [fɪkst] adj
1. attached or placed so as to be immovable 2. not subject to change; stable fixed prices 3. steadily directed a fixed expression 4. established as to relative position a fixed point 5. not fluctuating; always at the same time a fixed holiday 6. (of ideas, notions, etc.) firmly maintained 7. (Chemistry) (of an element) held in chemical combination fixed nitrogen 8. (Chemistry) (of a substance) nonvolatile 9. arranged 10. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) Astrology of, relating to, or belonging to the group consisting of the four signs of the zodiac Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, which are associated with stability Compare cardinal [9] mutable [2] 11. Informal equipped or provided for, as with money, possessions, etc. 12. Informal illegally arranged a fixed trial fixedly [ˈfɪksɪdlɪ] adv fixedness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
fixed adjective 1. inflexible, set, steady, resolute, unwavering, unflinching, unblinking, unbending, undeviating people who have fixed ideas about things inflexible varying, wavering, inconstant 2. immovable, set, established, secure, rooted, permanent, attached, anchored, rigid, made fast Nato was concentrating on hitting buildings and other fixed structures. immovable moving, mobile, bending, pliant, motile, unfixed 4. agreed, set, planned, decided, established, settled, arranged, resolved, specified, definite The deal was settled at a prearranged fixed price 5. mended, going, sorted, repaired, put right, in working order The vehicle was fixed. Translations fixed [fɪkst] A. ADJ 1. (= permanent, invariable) [amount, number, rate] → fijo of no fixed abode or address (Jur) → sin domicilio fijo 2. (= prearranged) → establecido at a fixed time → a una hora establecida there's no fixed agenda → no hay un orden del día fijo 3. (= immovable) [smile] → inamovible; [stare] → fijo she kept a fixed smile on her face → mantuvo una sonrisa inamovible to keep one's eyes fixed on sth → mantener la mirada fija en algo fixed [ˈfɪkst] adj (= set) [price] → fixe; [time] → fixe; [number] → fixe There's a fixed charge → Il y a un prix forfaitaire. fixed interest rates → des taux d'intérêt fixes at a fixed price → à un prix fixe at a fixed time → à heure fixe of no fixed address, of no fixed abode (British) → sans domicile fixe to have no fixed address → être sans domicile fixe fixed-price (= inflexible) [idea, opinion] → arrêté(e) My parents have very fixed ideas → Mes parents ont des idées très arrêtées. (= artificial) [smile, grin] → figé(e) (in a particular state) How are you fixed for money? → Question fric, ça va? > fixed assets npl → immobilisations fpl fixed adj (= invariable) amount, time → fest(gesetzt); position → unveränderlich; at fixed intervals → in festen Abständen; there’s no fixed agenda → es gibt keine feste Tagesordnung; of no fixed abode or address (Jur) → ohne festen Wohnsitz; fixed exchange rate (Fin) → fester Wechselkurs; fixed conversion rates (Fin) → feste Umrechnungskurse pl; fixed menu → Tagesmenü nt; fixed point (Comput) → Festkomma nt; fixed price → Festpreis m idea → fest; smile, grin → starr; to have a fixed idea or belief that … → fest davon überzeugt or nicht davon abzubringen sein, dass …; a fixed stare → ein starrer Blick (= rigged) election, game, match, race → manipuliert; it’s a fixed trial, the trial is fixed → der Prozess ist eine abgekartete Sache; the interview was fixed → das Interview war gestellt; the whole thing was fixed → das war eine abgekartete Sache (inf) (inf) how are we fixed for time? → wie siehts mit der Zeit aus?; how are you fixed for food/money etc? → wie siehts bei dir mit Essen/Geld etc aus?; how are you fixed for tonight? → was hast du (für) heute Abend vor? fixed: fixed capital n → Anlagevermögen nt fixed costs pl (Comm) → Fixkosten pl fixed-interest fixed: fixed-rate adj → Festzins-; fixed mortgage → Festzinshypothek f fixed star n → Fixstern m fixed-term contract n → Zeitvertrag m, → befristeter Vertrag fixed-wing adj fixed aircraft → Starrflügelflugzeug nt fixed [fɪkst] adj a. (gen) → fisso/a at a fixed time → ad un'ora stabilita fixed price → prezzo fisso there's a fixed charge → c'è una quota fissa b. how are you fixed for money? (fam) → a soldi come stai? how are you fixed for this evening? → cosa fai stasera? fixed [fɪkst] adj a. (gen) → fisso/a at a fixed time → ad un'ora stabilita fixed price → prezzo fisso there's a fixed charge → c'è una quota fissa b. how are you fixed for money? (fam) → a soldi come stai? how are you fixed for this evening? → cosa fai stasera? How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Jorindel could not move; he stood fixed as a stone, and could neither weep, nor speak, nor stir hand or foot. According to the advice forwarded from the members of the Observatory, the gun destined to launch the projectile had to be fixed in a country situated between the 0 and 28th degrees of north or south latitude, in order to aim at the moon when at the zenith; and its initiatory velocity was fixed at twelve thousand yards to the second. Their being fixed, so absolutely fixed, in the same place, was bad for each, for all three. |
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