fix up

fix up
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (provide for)

I need somewhere to stay: can you fix me up? — necesito alojamiento ¿me lo puedes arreglar?

she fixed me up with a job — me encontró or consiguió un trabajo

b) (organize) organizar*

I'll fix things up with her — lo arreglaré con ella

c) (repair) \<\<house/room\>\> (AmE) arreglar
2) v + adv (make arrangements) (BrE colloq) arreglar
1. VT + ADV
1) (=arrange) [+ date] fijar; [+ meeting] fijar, convenir

I fixed up an appointment to see her — concerté una cita para verla

to fix sth up with sb — quedar con algn en algo, convenir algo con algn

2) (=repair) arreglar

he buys properties to fix them up — compra casas para arreglarlas

3) (=set up, install) instalar, poner

he fixed up the lighting in my flat — instaló la iluminación de mi piso, puso las luces de mi piso

4) (=put in order) arreglar

I'll have to fix the place up a bit before they arrive — tendré que arreglar un poco la casa antes de que lleguen

5) (=provide)

to fix sb up with sth: to fix sb up with a job — encontrar or conseguir un trabajo para algn

I can fix you up with a place to stay — puedo conseguirte un sitio para alojarte

6) * (=find partner for)

they're always trying to fix me up with friends of theirs — siempre están intentando encontrarme un novio entre sus amigos

2.
VI + ADV

to fix up with sb — arreglarlo con algn

to fix up with sb to — + infin convenir con algn en + infin

* * *
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (provide for)

I need somewhere to stay: can you fix me up? — necesito alojamiento ¿me lo puedes arreglar?

she fixed me up with a job — me encontró or consiguió un trabajo

b) (organize) organizar*

I'll fix things up with her — lo arreglaré con ella

c) (repair) \<\<house/room\>\> (AmE) arreglar
2) v + adv (make arrangements) (BrE colloq) arreglar

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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