fix up

fɪks ʌp

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Definition of fix up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

preparationprepare or make something ready for use

She fixed up a quick meal for dinner.

arrange

organize

restorationrepair or renovate something

He decided to fix up the old car in his garage..

mend

restore

social

Rare

arrange a meeting or date for someone

Rare

She fixed up her friend with a colleague.

arrange

set up

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Expressions with fix

fix to

prepare to do something

I'm fix to start my homework soon.

quick fix

hurried repair done quickly

They did a quick fix on the broken fence.

fix matches

illegally arrange the outcome of a sports match

The officials discovered they tried to fix matches.

fix eyes on

focus attention or interest on something

He fixed his eyes on the problem at hand.

fix in one's mind

make a thought stable in memory

She fixed the instructions in her mind before the test.

in a fix

adv.

experiencing difficulty or trouble

She found herself in a fix after losing her keys.

Terms with fix up included in their meaning

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FUBAR

acr.

acr: Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition

situation extremely messed up and hard to fix

Examples of fix up in a sentence

He fixed up the guest room for his friend.
They plan to fix up the old house.
She wants to fix up her bike before summer.
He fixed up his cousin with a neighbor.
They fixed up their brother with a classmate.

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French:préparer, rénover, ...
German:vorbereiten, reparieren, ...
Italian:sistemare, riparare, ...
Spanish:preparar, renovar, ...
Portuguese:preparar, reparar, ...
Chinese:准备, 修理, ...
Japanese:準備する, 修理する, ...
Arabic:حَضَّرَ, أصلح, ...
Hebrew:לְהָכִין, לְשַׁפֵּץ, ...
Russian:приготовить, починить, ...
Ukrainian:приготувати, ремонтувати, ...
Hindi:तैयार करना, मरम्मत करना, ...
Bengali:প্রস্তুত করা, মেরামত করা, ...
Catalan:preparar, reparar, ...
Czech:připravit, opravit, ...
Danish:gøre klar, sætte i stand, ...
Dutch:klaarmaken, repareren, ...
Greek:ετοιμάζω, επισκευάζω, ...
Hungarian:elkészíteni, rendbe hozni, ...
Khmer:រៀបចំ, ជួសជុល, ...
Korean:준비하다, 수리하다, ...
Persian:درست کردن, تعمیر کردن, ...
Polish:przygotować, naprawić, ...
Portuguese (BR):preparar, reformar, ...
Romanian:a pregăti, a repara, ...
Swedish:fixa, reparera, ...
Thai:เตรียม, ซ่อมแซม, ...
Turkish:hazırlamak, tamir etmek, ...
Vietnamese:chuẩn bị, sửa sang, ...

fix-up

fɪks ʌp

Definition of fix-up - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

repair

Rare

act of repairing or improving something

Rare

The house needs a fix-up before we can sell it.

renovation

social

Rare

arrangement to set someone up with a date

Rare

She agreed to a fix-up with her friend's cousin.

blind date

matchmaking

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Origin of fix-up

Latin, fixus (fixed) + up (completion)

Examples of fix-up in a sentence

They did a quick fix-up of the old bike.
He was nervous about the fix-up his sister arranged.
The fix-up turned out to be a great match.

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French:rafraîchissement, rendez-vous arrangé, ...
German:Reparatur, Verabredung, ...
Italian:riparazione, appuntamento al buio, ...
Spanish:arreglo, cita a ciegas, ...
Portuguese:reparação, encontro marcado, ...
Chinese:修缮, 相亲, ...
Japanese:修理, お見合い, ...
Arabic:تَصْلِيح, ترتيب تعارف, ...
Hebrew:שִׁפּוּץ, שִׁדּוּךְ, ...
Russian:ремонт, свидание, ...
Ukrainian:ремонт, побачення, ...
Hindi:मरम्मत, मिलन, ...
Bengali:মেরামত, ডেটের ব্যবস্থা, ...
Catalan:reparació, cita a cegues, ...
Czech:oprava, rande naslepo, ...
Danish:reparation, blind date, ...
Dutch:reparatie, blind date, ...
Greek:επισκευή, ραντεβού στα τυφλά, ...
Hungarian:rendbehozatal, vakrandi, ...
Khmer:ការជួសជុល, ការរៀបចំឱ្យនរណាម្នាក់ជួបណាត់ស្នេហា, ...
Korean:수리, 소개팅, ...
Persian:تعمیر, قرار ملاقات, ...
Polish:naprawa, randka w ciemno, ...
Portuguese (BR):reparação, encontro marcado, ...
Romanian:reparație, întâlnire aranjată, ...
Swedish:reparation, träff, ...
Thai:การซ่อมแซม, นัดบอด, ...
Turkish:onarım, randevu ayarlama, ...
Vietnamese:sửa chữa, cuộc hẹn, ...

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Definition of fix up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

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