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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
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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
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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
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
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