fix up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de réparer, d'organiser ou de préparer quelque chose, ou de fournir à quelqu'un ce dont il a besoin.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of repairing, arranging, or preparing something, or providing someone with something needed.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Repair or renovateinformal

   To repair, improve, or make something ready for use.

   Réparer ou rénover

   • He fixed up the old bicycle and now it works perfectly.
   • They are fixing up their house before selling it.
   • She fixed up the broken chair with some glue.

   Synonymesmendoverhaulpatch upreconditionrefurbishrenovaterepairrestorerevamptouch up

   Antonymesbreakdamagedestroyruinwreck

2. informal

   To arrange or organize something, often a meeting or event.

   organiser, arranger

   • I'll fix up a meeting with the manager for next week.
   • She fixed up a surprise party for her friend.
   • Can you fix up a time for us to talk?

   Synonymesarrangecoordinateorganizeplanscheduleset up

   Antonymescanceldisarrangedisorganizescrap

3. Provide or supplyinformal

   To provide someone with something they need.

   Fournir, équiper

   • He fixed me up with a ticket to the concert.
   • She fixed him up with a job at her company.
   • They fixed us up with a place to stay for the night.

   Synonymesequipfurnishoutfitprovidesupply

   Antonymesdenydeprivestripwithhold

Verbe de basefix