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I was a dispatcher, flat-tire fixer, changed the oil, fixed the fan belts. There was nothing too good for me.
Manuel Moroun

Meaning of "fixer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIXER

fixer  [ˈfɪksə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIXER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fixer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIXER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fixer in the English dictionary

The first definition of fixer in the dictionary is a person or thing that fixes. Other definition of fixer is a solution containing one or more chemical compounds that is used, in fixing, to dissolve unexposed silver halides. It sometimes has an additive to stop the action of developer. Fixer is also a person who makes arrangements, esp by underhand or illegal means.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIXER


affixer
əˈfɪksə
al-Aqsa
æl ˈæksə
antefixa
ˈæntɪˌfɪksə
boxer
ˈbɒksə
coxa
ˈkɒksə
elixir
ɪˈlɪksə
flexor
ˈflɛksə
indexer
ˈɪndeksə
mixer
ˈmɪksə
moxa
ˈmɒksə
multiplexer
ˈmʌltɪˌplɛksə
nixer
ˈnɪksə
relaxer
rɪˈlæksə
shicksa
ˈʃɪksə
shiksa
ˈʃɪksə
shikse
ˈʃɪksə
shikseh
ˈʃɪksə
sixer
ˈsɪksə
taxa
ˈtæksə
waxer
ˈwæksə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIXER

fixed idea
fixed link
fixed menu
fixed oil
fixed penalty (fine)
fixed point
fixed satellite
fixed star
fixed system
fixed-point notation
fixed-point representation
fixed-price
fixed-price contract
fixed-rate financing
fixed-term contract
fixed-term tenancy
fixed-wing aircraft
fixedly
fixedness
fixing

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIXER

bobbysoxer
cement mixer
concrete mixer
demultiplexer
diplexer
Dorothy Dixer
duplexer
electric mixer
food mixer
hexer
hoaxer
kickboxer
oxer
paradoxer
perplexer
sexer
sound mixer
taxer
twenty-sixer
vision mixer

Synonyms and antonyms of fixer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fixer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIXER

Find out the translation of fixer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fixer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fixer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

定影液
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fijador
570 millions of speakers

English

fixer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फिक्सर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يتدخل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фиксаж
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fixer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সালিস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fixateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembetung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fixer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フィクサー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

해결사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fixer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người sửa chửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃபிக்ஸர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिक्सर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iş bitirici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fissatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

utrwalacz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фіксаж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Fixer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fixer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fixeerbad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fixer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fixer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fixer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIXER»

The term «fixer» is very widely used and occupies the 18.844 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIXER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fixer

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6 QUOTES WITH «FIXER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fixer.
1
Kim Gordon
I like that show 'Ray Donovan' - I'm obsessed with that. He's in Hollywood, he's some kind of a fixer, but he's also kind of a thug. And 'Scandal,' the D.C. one with Kerry Washington.
2
Stephan Jenkins
I try to be the fixer of situations and I gravitate to people who are institutional misfits.
3
Manuel Moroun
I was a dispatcher, flat-tire fixer, changed the oil, fixed the fan belts. There was nothing too good for me.
4
Tom Scholz
I was a fixer, a builder - an inventor - ever since I can remember.
5
Anne Sebba
More women than men graduate in media studies. They don't know how to find a fixer; they don't know about weaponry; they don't know where is safe, where is not safe - they just want to prove themselves.
6
Courtney B. Vance
The life of an editor is not a glamorous one. You're a fixer; you make things better.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIXER»

Discover the use of fixer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fixer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Fixer
Kiev, 1911.
Bernard Malamud, 2014
2
Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy: A Journey to the Heart of ...
Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy is a story featuring politicians, governing bodies, illegal bookmakers and powerless players - as well as corruption, intimidation and even suicide.
Ed Hawkins, 2012
3
Ophthalmology Fact Fixer: 240 MCQs with Explanatory Answers
With multiple choice questions and full explanatory answers to assist learning, this book is an aid for revision and continuing professional development.
C. N. Chua, Li Wern Voon, Siddhartha Goel, 2002
4
Investing in Fixer-Uppers: A Complete Guide to Buying Low, ...
In Investing in Fixer-Uppers, nationally known real estate guru Jay DeCima reveals how investors can add thousands of dollars to the value of an "ugly" house.
Jay DeCima, 2003
5
Fixer: A Novel
Power broker Harry Leonnoff takes on Mayor Fiorello La Guardia in this thrilling novel of New York City politics.From the slums of the Lower East Side to New Orleans, the Vatican, and the bloody battle of Belleau Wood, Fixer is the ...
Ed Brodow, 2007
6
The First Nuclear Era: The Life and Times of a Technological ...
Weinberg was probably the most influential nuclear engineer/physicist in the US. His autobiography is peppered with first-hand accounts of major historical events. It describes the first nuclear era, but also exposes its downside risks.
Alvin M. Weinberg, 1994
7
Neurology Fact Fixer: Over 200 MCQs with Explanatory Answers
This aid for revision and continuing professional development, with multiple choice questions (MCQs) and full explanatory answers to assist learning, is formatted to prepare the reader for the final MRCP exam.
Ed Burton, Ashwin Pinto, 2003
8
The Fixer
After more than 50 years in journalism, Bob Andrews decided it was time to come clean and disclose the tricks of his often maligned trade.
Bob Andrews
9
The Fixer: The Untold Story of Graham Richardson
The book follows Richardson's rise to power through the right wing of the NSW Labor party, his involvement in the rise and fall of Bob Hawke as prime minster, his decision to leave federal politics and his involvement in the Gold Coast ...
Marian Wilkinson, 1996
10
Fixer Chao
When Filipino street hustler William Narciso Pulinha meets a disreputable and embittered writer, the two distort the Eastern concept of Feng Shui and embark on the scam of the century as they peddle their peculiar brand of the holistic ...
Han Ong, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIXER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fixer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Glee' Piano Player Gets a Hand From The ABC News Fixer
Dear ABC News Fixer: My husband needed to go to New York on business, so I arranged his trip through Expedia.com. They convinced me to ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
'The Fixer' Blog Tour: Interview with Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Today we are thrilled to be a stop on the blog tour for The Fixer by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. In case you missed it, I reviewed it here and talked ... «The Young Folks, Jul 15»
3
Odisha HC denies bail to Seashore fixer Subhankar
The Odisha High Court today rejected the bail plea of fixer and real estate broker Subhankar Nayak, arrested by the CBI in connection with the ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jul 15»
4
Book Review: 'The Fixer' by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
She also starts at Hardwicke Academy, the D.C. school for the children of the rich and powerful, where she unwittingly becomes a fixer for the ... «The Young Folks, Jul 15»
5
I was just doing my job, claims Libor 'fixer'
I was just doing my job, claims Libor 'fixer'. Tom Hayes and his wife, Sarah, at Southwark crown court yesterday. He said he feared facing US ... «The Times, Jul 15»
6
Water meter testing always tells who's right, or wrong: The Fixer
http://www.thestar.com/yourtoronto/the_fixer/2015/05/18/quarterly-water-bill-spikes-to-3674-for-no-apparent-reason-fixer.htmlQuarterly water ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
7
Unplated vehicles parked on street is a common problem: Fixer
Maybe it's time for Toronto police parking enforcement to get tough on auto shops that park vehicles without licence plates on the street. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
8
Tinker, tailor, taxman, fixer?
Next week, George Osborne,UK chancellor, presents the first Budget of the new Tory-only government. That has prompted calls for him to take ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
9
Pushbullet Pushes Fixer Upper Update to Android, Windows, and …
After receiving its largest update to date, the Pushbullet team has taken the community's feedback and worked up a slight fixer upper update, ... «Droid Life, Jul 15»
10
In the market for a home in DC but don't have a mint? Hello, fixer
They bought a fixer-upper in Michigan Park. Although buying a home that needed work was more involved than purchasing one that was ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Fixer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fixer>. Apr 2024 ».
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