fixation

Fixierung, Besessenheit

Ein ungewöhnlich starkes Interesse an jemandem oder etwas, an das man ständig denken muss.

In einfachem Englisch: An unusually strong interest in someone or something that is hard to stop thinking about.

• His fixation on cars is obvious.
• She developed an unhealthy fixation on her appearance.
• Why does he have this fixation with winning?

So benutzt man es: fixation on someone/something (His fixation on money worries his friends.); fixation with someone/something (She has a fixation with keeping everything spotless.)

Synonyme: obsession

Häufige Wendungen: fixation on something, unhealthy fixation, childhood fixation

Verfestigung, Erstarrung

Der Vorgang, bei dem eine flüssige oder weiche Substanz fest wird.

In einfachem Englisch: The process in which a liquid or soft substance becomes firm.

• Cooling speeds up fixation of the mixture.
• The material becomes firm during fixation.
• We measured the time needed for fixation.

Synonyme: solidification, setting, gelling

Häufige Wendungen: gel fixation, fixation process