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fix·ture
(fĭks′chər)n.
1. Something securely fixed in place.
2. Something attached as a permanent appendage, apparatus, or appliance: plumbing fixtures.
3. Law An item of personal property that is physically attached to a property and becomes part of it, as a machine that is installed.
4. One that is invariably present in and long associated with a place: a journalist who became a Washington fixture.
5.
a. The act or process of fixing.
b. The condition of being fixed.
[Variant of obsolete fixure, from Late Latin fīxūra, from Latin fīxus, fixed; see fix.]
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fixture
(ˈfɪkstʃə)n
1. an object firmly fixed in place, esp a household appliance
2. a person or thing regarded as fixed in a particular place or position
3. (Law) property law an article attached to land and regarded as part of it
4. (Mechanical Engineering) a device to secure a workpiece in a machine tool
5. (Team Sports, other than specified) chiefly
a. a sports match or social occasion
b. the date of such an event
6. rare the act of fixing
[C17: from Late Latin fixūra a fastening (with -t- by analogy with mixture)]
ˈfixtureless adj
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fix•ture
(ˈfɪks tʃər)n.
1. something securely and usu. permanently attached or appended, as to a building: a light fixture.
2. a person or thing long established in the same place or position.
3. a chattel that has been attached to property so that its removal would damage the property and may therefore be considered as part of the property.
4. the act of fixing.
5. an event that takes place regularly.
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Noun | 1. | fixture - an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household) bathroom fixture - any fixture in a bathroom lighting fixture - a fixture providing artificial light plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building soap dish - a bathroom or kitchen fixture for holding a bar of soap |
2. | fixture - a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture" frequenter, patron - a regular customer | |
3. | fixture - the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment immovability, immovableness - not capable of being moved or rearranged | |
4. | fixture - the act of putting something in working order again improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property" darning - the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads patching - the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it maintenance, upkeep, care - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care" restoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state reconstruction - the activity of constructing something again restitution - the act of restoring something to its original state |
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Translations
قِطْعَة أثاث ثابِتَهمَوْعِد مُحَدَّد
utkánízabudovaný kus nábytku
fast inventarstævne
fastur liîur; kappleikur á föstum tímumföst tæki, naglfastur búnaîur
zabudovaný kus nábytku
fixture
[ˈfɪkstʃəʳ]A. N
1. [of house etc] fixtures → instalaciones fpl fijas
the house was sold with fixtures and fittings → la casa se vendió totalmente equipada
the house was sold with fixtures and fittings → la casa se vendió totalmente equipada
2. (Sport) → encuentro m
B. CPD fixture list N → lista f de encuentros
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fixture
n
(of a building etc) fixtures → Ausstattung f, → unbewegliches Inventar (form); fixtures and fittings → Anschlüsse und unbewegliches Inventar (form); lighting fixtures → elektrische Anschlüsse; to be a fixture (fig hum, person) → zum Inventar gehören
(Brit Sport) → Spiel nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fix
(fiks) verb1. to make firm or steady. He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.
2. to attach; to join. He fixed the shelf to the wall.
3. to mend or repair. He has succeeded in fixing my watch.
4. to direct (attention, a look etc) at. She fixed all her attention on me.
5. (often with up) to arrange; to settle. to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.
6. to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals. to fix a photgraphic print.
7. to prepare; to get ready. I'll fix dinner tonight.
noun trouble; a difficulty. I'm in a terrible fix!
fixˈation noun a strong idea or opinion for or against something that one does not or cannot change. She has a fixation about travelling alone.
fixed adjective1. arranged in advance; settled. a fixed price.
2. steady; not moving. a fixed gaze/stare.
3. arranged illegally or dishonestly. The result was fixed.
fixedly (ˈfiksidli) adverb steadily. He stared fixedly.
fixture (ˈfikstʃə) noun1. a fixed piece of furniture etc. We can't move the cupboard – it's a built-in fixture.
2. an event, especially sporting, arranged for a certain time. The football team has a fixture on Saturday.
fix on to decide on, choose. Have you fixed on a date for the wedding?
fix (someone) up with (something) to provide (someone) with (something). Can you fix me up with a car for tomorrow?
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