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to fix the crack

to fix the crack

1 1.4
To repair a break or hole in a surface so it is smooth and whole again
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : reparar la grieta
  • I do not doubt we need to fix the cracks and I do not pretend to know how.

Examples

  • To prevent water damage, you should fix the crack in the bathtub.

  • You couldn't fix the crack in my arse!

    Anuvahood (2011)

  • We need to fix the crack in the wall before it gets bigger.

  • The plumber was called to fix the crack in the kitchen sink.

Synonyms

to fix
vsto fix the crack
∞ 1.0

To repair something so it works again

is specific to mending surface breaks and smoothing them out
to patch
vsto fix the crack
151 2.5

To repair a hole or damaged area by adding a piece of material

focuses on making the surface whole and smooth again
to repair
vsto fix the crack
71 2.1

To try to make a damaged relationship or reputation better

applies specifically to making surface holes whole and smooth again
to mend
vsto fix the crack
41 1.2

Fix something that is broken or torn

focuses on surface holes and smoothing rather than internal parts
to patch up
vsto fix the crack
20 3.4

Mend a hole or tear by putting a piece of material over it

uses making surface whole and smooth as main goal
to fix the dent
vsto fix the crack
1 2.8

Repair a small inward bend in metal, for example a car door

focuses on filling or smoothing a hole rather than straightening bends
to fix the gap
vsto fix the crack
2.5

Close a space between two things to stop air or light coming through

aims to make the surface whole and smooth rather than just closing space

How Repaired

to restore
219 3.5
to repair
365 1.0
to fix the crack
1 1.4
to patch
151 2.5
fill
34 3.9

Surface Forms

fix the crack infinitive
fixed the crack past
fixed the crack past participle
fixing the crack present participle
fixes the crack third person singular

Morphology

fix + the + crack

The meaning 'to repair a break or hole' is directly and compositionally derived from 'fix' (to repair) combined with 'crack' (a split or opening), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE. The definite article 'the' is semantically negligible and similar repair verbs + noun constructions occur across languages, reinforcing its transparency.

Etymology

Fix the crack gives a simple, literal picture: to fix a crack is to fill a gap or join the broken parts of a surface so it becomes smooth and whole again. So, it means 'to repair a break or hole'.