noun🔗ShareReparación, arregloA repair or corrective action."The mechanic told me the car needs a few fixes before it's safe to drive. "El mecánico me dijo que el coche necesita algunos arreglos antes de que sea seguro conducirlo.actiontechnicalmachineserviceworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProblemas, aprietoA difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament."It rained before we repaired the roof, and were we in a fix!"Llovió antes de que reparáramos el techo, ¡y estábamos en un aprieto!situationnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDosis, chuteA single dose of an addictive drug administered to a drug user."Desperate for relief from withdrawal, the addict searched for his next fixes. "Desesperado por aliviar la abstinencia, el adicto buscó su siguiente chute.medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmaños, arreglosA prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game, an election, a trial, or a bid.""Rumors of fixes in the school election made students question the fairness of the results." "Los rumores de amaños en las elecciones escolares hicieron que los estudiantes cuestionaran la imparcialidad de los resultados.sportgamepoliticsgovernmentbusinessentertainmenteventmoralactionsocietylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDeterminación de la ubicaciónA determination of location."We have a fix on your position."Tenemos una determinación de tu posición.nauticalgeographypositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRevestimientosFettlings (mixture used to line a furnace)"The steelworker checked the fixes lining the blast furnace before starting the day's melt. "El trabajador siderúrgico revisó los revestimientos que recubrían el alto horno antes de comenzar la fundición del día.materialsubstancetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerforar, traspasarTo pierce; now generally replaced by transfix."The taxidermist carefully fixes the insect to the display board with a pin. "El taxidermista fija cuidadosamente el insecto a la tabla de exhibición con un alfiler.actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArreglar, fijar, sujetarTo attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time."A dab of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board."Una pizca de chicle fijará tu nota en el tablón de anuncios.actiontechnicaltimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArreglar, repararTo mend, to repair."My dad fixes broken toys. "Mi padre arregla los juguetes rotos.utilitytechnicalmachineactionjobindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePreparar, hacerTo prepare (food or drink)."She fixed dinner for the kids."Ella preparó la cena para los niños.fooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmañar, arreglarTo make (a contest, vote, or gamble) unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular group of contestants, usually before the contest begins; to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion"A majority of voters believed the election was fixed in favor of the incumbent."La mayoría de los votantes creía que la elección fue amañada a favor del titular.governmentlawpoliticspolicemoralsocietyguiltactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEsterilizar, castrarTo surgically render an animal, especially a pet, infertile."Rover stopped digging under the fence after we had the vet fix him."Rover dejó de cavar debajo de la cerca después de que el veterinario lo castrara.animalmedicinebiologyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFijar, establecer(sematics) To map a (point or subset) to itself."The mathematical function f(x) = x fixes every number, meaning each number is mapped directly to itself. "La función matemática f(x) = x fija cada número, lo que significa que cada número se mapea directamente a sí mismo.mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVengarse de, tomar represalias contraTo take revenge on, to best; to serve justice on an assumed miscreant."He got caught breaking into lockers, so a couple of guys fixed him after work."Lo atraparon robando en los casilleros, así que un par de tipos se vengaron de él después del trabajo.actionmorallawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFijar, hacer permanenteTo render (a photographic impression) permanent by treating with such applications as will make it insensitive to the action of light."The photographer fixes the image on the film to prevent it from fading in the light. "El fotógrafo fija la imagen en la película para evitar que se desvanezca con la luz.arttechnologychemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArreglar, fijarTo convert into a stable or available form."Legumes are valued in crop rotation for their ability to fix nitrogen."Las legumbres son valoradas en la rotación de cultivos por su capacidad para fijar el nitrógeno.technologymachinetechnicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFijarse, establecerse, quedarseTo become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest."After years of searching, the bird finally fixes on a branch high in the old oak tree, ready to build its nest. "Después de años de búsqueda, el pájaro finalmente se fija en una rama alta en el viejo roble, listo para construir su nido.natureactionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSolidificarse, endurecerseTo become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance."The blacksmith heats the iron until it's soft, then quickly fixes it in place with hammer blows before it cools and hardens. "El herrero calienta el hierro hasta que se ablanda, luego lo fija rápidamente en su lugar con golpes de martillo antes de que se enfríe y se endurezca.chemistrymaterialsubstancephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
