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fijo

fixed

adjective FEE-hoh Less Common

Also means

steady

Usage Note

Fijo describes something physically fixed (precio fijo = fixed price, teléfono fijo = landline) or someone with a steady job (trabajo fijo). The expression mirar fijo (to stare fixedly) treats the adjective as an adverb — colloquial but common in Argentina. De fijo is an older set phrase meaning 'for certain,' still found in literary Spanish.

Examples

"Tienen un precio fijo para todos los menús."

Natural Translation

They have a fixed price for all the set menus.

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