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• trans|fix — «trans FIHKS», transitive verb. 1. to pierce through: »The hunter transfixed the lion with a spear. An arrow…transfixed him (Scott). 2. to fasten or fix by piercing through with something pointed; impale. 3. Figurative. to make motionless or… …   Useful english dictionary

• trans|fix|ion — «trans FIHK shuhn», noun. the action of transfixing or state of being transfixed …   Useful english dictionary

• trans — trans·abdominal; trans·ac·ci·den·ta·tion; trans·acetylase; trans·ac·tion; trans·ac·tion·al; trans·ac·tor; trans·admittance; trans·am·i·nase; trans·am·i·na·tion; trans·an·i·ma·tion; trans·an·nu·lar; trans·border; trans·ca·lent; trans·callosal;… …   English syllables

• fix — af·fix·a·tion; af·fix·ion; af·fix·ture; an·te·fix; cru·ci·fix; cru·ci·fix·ion; fix; fix·able; fix·ate; fix·a·tif; fix·a·tion; fix·a·tive; fix·er; fix·i·ty; fix·ture; fix·ure; in·fix·a·tion; pre·fix·al; pre·fix·ion; re·fix; sub·fix; suf·fix·al;… …   English syllables

• trans-Fettsäuren — sind Fettsäuren mit trans konfigurierten Kohlenstoff Doppelbindungen. In der menschlichen Ernährung sind sie besonders bei industriell produzierter Nahrung zu finden, wo sie durch die Härtung von Pflanzenöl entstehen. Der Verzehr von… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Lauren Fix — Infobox Celebrity image size = 150px name = Lauren J. Fix Occupation = journalist, television personality homepage = [http://www.laurenfix.com/] birth date=birth date and age|1964|02|03 birth place= Dearborn, Michigan occupation=journalist,… …   Wikipedia

• transfix — trans·fix …   English syllables

• transfix — trans•fix [[t]trænsˈfɪks[/t]] v. t. fixed fixt, fix•ing 1) to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc 2) to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon; impale 3) to hold or fasten with or on something that pierces •… …   From formal English to slang

• transfix — trans|fix [trænsˈfıks] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of transfigere, from figere to fasten, make a hole through ] 1.) to surprise, interest, frighten etc someone so much that they do not move 2.) literary to make a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• transfix — trans|fix [ træns fıks ] verb transitive to make someone feel so surprised, shocked, or interested that they continue to look at or listen to something without moving …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English