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fixer

to fix, to stare at

verb feek-SAY Less Common
Body & Health Senses

Also means

to set, to establish

Usage Note

Fixer covers two main senses: physically securing something (fixer un clou) and directing an intense gaze (fixer quelqu'un du regard). The second sense can feel rude — staring at a stranger. The noun fixation carries both the mechanical and psychological meanings borrowed into English.

Examples

"Il me fixait sans rien dire."

Natural Translation

He stared at me without saying anything.

Literal Translation

He was fixing me without saying anything.

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