B1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
fissare
to fix/fasten, to stare at, to book/reserve, to set (a date)
Looks like
to fix
to repair something; to fasten
⚠️ The trap
'Fissare' rarely means to repair. Its main meanings are: to stare at, to book (fissare un appuntamento), to set a date, or to fasten physically. To fix/repair use 'riparare'. 'Fissa gli occhi su' = 'stares at'.
To say "to repair something; to fasten" in Italian:
riparare (for to fix/repair)
"fissare" in English means:
to fix/fasten, to stare at, to book/reserve, to set (a date)
Example
"Smettila di fissarmi così!"
"Stop staring at me like that!"
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