What does fixe in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fixe in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fixe in French.

The word fixe in French means fixed, fixed, landline, fixed wage, regular salary, attached, fixed, set, fixed, know where you stand, know about, reverse painting, reverse painting on glass, fix, fasten, attach, stabilize, set, stare at, fix to , attach to, attach, be fixed to , be fastened to , be attached to, set yourself, stabilize, settle, contain, at a fixed time, on a set day, fixed-price, fixed-rate, wait to learn your fate, be in a sunny mood, stare, gaze, horizontal bar, good weather, fixed capital, fixed price, by the deadline, from a landline, be consistently good, be constantly sunny, be set fair, obsession, idée fixe, landline, landline number, fixed line number, desktop computer, still frame, fixed point, fixed point, landline, permanent job, permanent contract, fixed speed camera, fixed income, basic salary, basic wage, homeless person, homeless man, homeless woman, homeless, closed-end fund company, closed-end investment company, fixed rate, fixed-line phone, landline phone, landline, landline phone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fixe

fixed

adjectif (immobile)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Cette pièce-là coulisse quand celle-ci reste fixe.

That piece there slides while this one stays fixed.

fixed

adjectif (invariant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

C'est un sans domicile fixe. Il travaille, il a un revenu fixe.

He works, so he has a regular income.

landline

nom masculin (téléphone fixe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Mes parents n'allument pas beaucoup leur portable alors appelle-les plutôt sur leur fixe. Quel est ton numéro de fixe ?

What's your home phone number?

fixed wage, regular salary

nom masculin (salaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Mon fixe équivaut au SMIC.

My basic salary is equivalent to the minimum wage.

attached, fixed

adjectif (attaché)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Le tableau est fixé au mur.

The painting is fixed to the wall.

set, fixed

adjectif (décidé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

La date de la réunion n'est pas encore fixée.

The date of the meeting is not yet fixed.

know where you stand

adjectif (personne : informé) (informal, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Je ne sais pas si je pourrai refaire du sport, mais après mon rendez-vous chez le médecin, je serai fixé. Au lieu de te demander si tu plais à Virginie, appelle-la et invite-la à sortir : comme ça, tu seras fixé au moins.

I don't know if I will be able to play sport again, but after my appointment with the doctor, I'll be in the picture.

know about

(savoir [qch])

Julie sera fixée sur sa candidature dans une semaine. L'employé n'est pas encore fixé sur son sort.

reverse painting, reverse painting on glass

nom masculin (peinture sous verre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Notre société a réalisé des verres avec des fixés avec notre logo.

Our company has made glasses with reverse paintings of our logo.

fix, fasten, attach

verbe transitif (placer à demeure)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Mon mari a fixé la crédence avec des vis de 1 cm.

My husband fixed the sideboard with 1 cm screws.

stabilize

verbe transitif (rendre stable)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Il n'est pas facile de fixer le prix de l'immobilier.

It isn't easy to stabilize house prices.

set

verbe transitif (définir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Cet organisme a fixé de nouvelles normes.

This organization has set new standards.

stare at

verbe transitif (regarder avec insistance)

Le professeur m'a fixé avec un regard noir.

The teacher fixed me with a dirty look.

fix to , attach to

(attacher à [qch])

J'ai fixé ce tableau au mur avec un crochet en Y.

I fixed the picture to the wall with a Y-shaped hook.

attach

verbe pronominal (s'attacher, se lier)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

C'est simple, regardez. Cet élément se fixe comme ceci.

be fixed to , be fastened to , be attached to

(s'attacher, se lier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Les moules se fixent à leur bouchot.

The mussels are fixed to their bed.

set yourself

verbe pronominal (se définir)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")

Ma collègue s'est fixé de nouveaux objectifs pour cette année.

She set herself new goals for this year.

stabilize

verbe pronominal (se stabiliser)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Le cours du pétrole a du mal à se fixer.

The price of petrol is proving difficult to stabilize.

settle

verbe pronominal (familier (habiter, s'installer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Elle a fini par se fixer en Corrèze.

Finally, she settled in Corrèze.

contain

verbe transitif (contenir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Les soldats ont fixé l'avancée de l'ennemi aux portes de la ville.

The soldiers contained the enemy's advance at the city gates.

at a fixed time

locution adverbiale (toujours à la même heure)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Ce traitement doit être pris à heure fixe, choisissez les heures qui vous conviennent le mieux.

on a set day

locution adverbiale (droit : en urgence)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

fixed-price

locution adjectivale (dont le prix ne varie pas)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

fixed-rate

locution adjectivale (dont le taux ne varie pas dans le temps) (banking)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

Nous avons opté pour un prêt à taux fixe.

wait to learn your fate

locution verbale (attendre une réponse quant à son avenir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Au tribunal, l'accusé attend d'être fixé sur son sort.

be in a sunny mood

(figuré (être de bonne humeur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Les jeunes diplômés avaient le moral au beau fixe.

stare, gaze

locution verbale (être absorbé par ses pensées)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

horizontal bar

nom féminin (Gymnastique : type d'agrès) (gymnastics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

good weather

nom masculin (temps radieux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Le beau fixe est annoncé pour la semaine prochaine.

fixed capital

nom masculin (moyens de production durable) (Economics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fixed price

nom masculin (prix invariable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Cet abonnement téléphonique a un coût fixe.

by the deadline

locution adverbiale (dans le temps imparti)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Il a réussi à déposer son dossier dans le délai fixé.

from a landline

locution adverbiale (à partir d'un téléphone fixe)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

be consistently good, be constantly sunny

locution verbale (temps : faire beau)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Nous avons de la chance pour nos vacances : le temps est au beau fixe.

be set fair

locution verbale (figuré (aller bien) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Le marché de l'emploi des ingénieurs informaticiens est au beau fixe.

obsession, idée fixe

nom féminin (obsession)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

landline

nom féminin (ligne téléphonique liée à un lieu) (phone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

landline number, fixed line number

nom masculin (numéro de téléphone fixe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

desktop computer

nom masculin (machine de bureau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Contrairement à l'ordinateur portable, l'ordinateur fixe ne peut être transporté facilement.

still frame

nom masculin (Ciné : cadrage d'une scène immobile) (cinematography)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fixed point

nom masculin (élément invariant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fixed point

nom masculin (Maths : point x tel que f(x)=x) (mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

landline

nom masculin (téléphone filaire) (phone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

permanent job, permanent contract

nom masculin (emploi sans changement) (work)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fixed speed camera

nom masculin (radar à emplacement fixe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fixed income

nom masculin (revenu sans part variable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

basic salary, basic wage

nom masculin (salaire non indexé, non majoré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

homeless person, homeless man, homeless woman

nom masculin et féminin invariable (personne sans logement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Un sans domicile fixe faisait la manche devant la boulangerie. La ville a adopté des mesures pour venir en aide aux sans domicile fixe.

homeless

locution adjectivale (sans logement)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

closed-end fund company, closed-end investment company

nom féminin (type d'entreprise) (Finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fixed rate

nom masculin (système d'intérêts fixes) (banking)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Avec un taux fixe, les modalités de remboursement du prêt effectué sont fixées dès le départ du prêt.

fixed-line phone, landline phone

nom masculin (téléphone filaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Ma grand-mère n'a pas de portable mais elle a un téléphone fixe.

landline, landline phone

nom féminin (téléphonie filaire, résidentielle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Les box Internet utilisent la téléphonie fixe.

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