fixate in German
fixate in German is befestigen, festmachen, fixieren — fixate means to make something firm and settled in place.
fixate in German
befestigen
(transitive) To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
festmachen
(transitive) To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
fixieren
(transitive) To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
seinen Blick heften auf
(transitive) To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
fixieren
To stare fixedly at something.
seinen Blick heften auf
To stare fixedly at something.
seine volle Aufmerksamkeit schenken
(intransitive) To attend to something to the exclusion of all others. [with on]
sich vollständig konzentrieren (auf)
(intransitive) To attend to something to the exclusion of all others. [with on]
sich fixieren (auf)
(intransitive, psychology) To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological, neurotic, or obsessive manner. [with on]
What does "fixate" mean?
- verb To make something firm and settled in place.
- verb To look steadily at something without looking away.
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verb To focus on one thing so much that nothing else gets any attention.
"He needed something to fixate on now that the repainting was done."
- verb To become obsessively and unhealthily attached to a person or thing.
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fixate in a sentence
- He needed something to fixate on now that the repainting was done.
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What is "fixate" in German?
"fixate" in German is befestigen, festmachen, fixieren. fixate means: To make something firm and settled in place.
Are there other ways to say "fixate" in German?
Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "fixate": befestigen, festmachen, fixieren, seinen Blick heften auf, seine volle Aufmerksamkeit schenken, sich vollständig konzentrieren (auf).
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