makeshift

make·shift  (mkshft)

n.

A temporary or expedient substitute for something else.

adj.

Suitable as a temporary or expedient substitute: used a rock as a makeshift hammer.

Synonyms: makeshift, expedient, resort, stopgap
These nouns denote something used as a substitute when other means fail or are not available: lacked a cane but used a stick as a makeshift; exhausted every expedient before filing suit; will use force only as a last resort; a crate serving as a stopgap for a chair.

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makeshift [ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft]

adj

serving as a temporary or expedient means, esp during an emergency

n

something serving in this capacity

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	makeshift - something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency make-do, stopgap expedient - a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
Adj.	1.	makeshift - done or made using whatever is available; "crossed the river on improvised bridges"; "the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear"; "the rock served as a makeshift hammer" improvised, jury-rigged impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"

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makeshift

adjective temporary, provisional, make-do, substitute, jury (chiefly Nautical), expedient, rough and ready, stopgap the makeshift shelters of the homeless

Translations

makeshift [ˈmeɪkʃɪft]

A. ADJ (= improvised) → improvisado; (= provisional) → provisional

B. N → arreglo m provisional

makeshift [ˈmeɪkʃɪft] adj [camp, shelter, weapon] → de fortune
make-up makeup [ˈmeɪkʌp] n

(= cosmetics) → maquillage m

(= character) [person] → caractère m

[substance, thing] → constitution f
the chemical make-up of the atmosphere → la constitution chimique de l'atmosphère
make-up artist n → maquilleur/euse m/f
make-up bag n → trousse f de maquillage
make-up remover n → démaquillant m

makeshift

adj → improvisiert; office → provisorisch; weapon, tool, repairs → behelfsmäßig; makeshift accommodation → Notunterkunft f; makeshift hospital → Notkrankenhaus nt

n → Übergangslösung f, → Notbehelf m ? shift N d

makeshift [ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft] adj → di fortuna, improvvisato/a

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makeshift [ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft] adj → di fortuna, improvvisato/a