trans ‧ fix /trænsˈfɪks/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: 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 hole through something or someone with a sharp pointed weapon