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Meanings of fixing in English

Portuguese
reparação
Catalan
adobament
Spanish
enmienda
Wikidata

The act of putting something in working order again.

      reparação
      Catalan
      tanca
      Spanish
      cierre
      Wikidata

      Restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place.

            tanca
            Catalan
            castració

            The sterilization of an animal.

                  castració
                  Portuguese
                  fixação

                  (Histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body.

                        fixação
                        Usage of fixing in English
                        1
                        Last year, I made fixing our broken housing market my personal mission.
                        The Guardian
                        2
                        Israel has seen at last one major match-fixing affair in recent years.
                        Reuters
                        3
                        He's quite good at fixin' things that need fixing, she told him.
                        Hearts of grey
                        4
                        The cost of fixing a public sector payroll system continues to increase.
                        Radio NZ
                        5
                        Europe, China and other jurisdictions have also fined parts makers for price-fixing.
                        Reuters
                        6
                        However I was always good at building and making and fixing things.
                        The South African
                        7
                        There are still some problems around town that need fixing, he said.
                        Reuters
                        8
                        Vote for the issues that really need fixing in the widget below.
                        Wired
                        9
                        Contractors are now in the building and have started fixing the problem.
                        Radio NZ
                        10
                        It said crews would return to fixing lines at first light tomorrow.
                        Radio NZ
                        11
                        It has also pledged to use its new powers to target price-fixing.
                        The Irish Times
                        12
                        He stopped fixing bicycles about 10 years ago after injuring his hand.
                        The Guardian
                        13
                        You really want to know what universal fixing substance could refer to?
                        Beyond The Frontier: Invincible
                        14
                        If no buyer is found, fixing could potentially continue with four members.
                        Reuters
                        15
                        QUESTION: My landlord is trying to scam me into fixing his property.
                        News.com.au
                        16
                        Only in fixing the distribution of the Negritos do the authorities differ.
                        Negritos of Zambales
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                        Translations for fixing
                        Fixing through the time
                        Fixing across language varieties
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                        Common
                        South Africa
                        Common
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                        Common
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