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Meanings of make-do in anglès

Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency.

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Examples for "makeshift"
Examples for "makeshift"
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Migrants attend a French lesson near their makeshift camp in Paris, France.
Reuters
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She felt safe here, part of the makeshift family of Tres' foundlings.
Mission road
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UNICEF has set up latrines, provided drinking water, and opened makeshift schools.
Reuters
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The makeshift camp was home to about 700 migrants, the source added.
Reuters
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In some instances, mothers gave birth in field hospitals or makeshift facilities.
BBC
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A stopgap solution was unlikely to reassure business or investors, he said.
The Guardian
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The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding measure on Thursday.
Reuters
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So a stopgap policy, referred to as nuclear deterrence, went into effect.
The new yorker
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The conversation of the women is all of the veriest stopgap character.
A Second Book of Operas
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Despite the announcement, Honda still sees battery electric vehicles as a stopgap.
Wired
Usage of make-do in anglès
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A make-do-and-mend attitude is needed if Ireland are to overcome top opposition.
The Irish Times
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Look in the wardrobe and think make-do-and-mend, no need for new stuff.
The Guardian
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Like mismatched dishes set out in make-do fashion on a party table.
The Elephant Vanishes
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It's a marvel of modern technology and good old-fashioned make-do expedience.
The Guardian
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I'm sure Canada can make-do with rallying behind a finals team for now.
The Guardian
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Unfortunately, the script feels no more honed than the make-do direction.
The Irish Times
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Not the computer kind, though, but the make-do-and-mend kind we do every day.
Wired
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Sometimes it is possible to achieve a luxurious high-fashion look with a make-do approach.
BBC
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Celtic League: For Munster and Leinster especially, so begins another make-do-and-mend Celtic League campaign.
The Irish Times
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The must-win scenario for Morgan's men dictates a mend-and-make-do approach to their fitness doubts.
The Guardian
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The make-do-and-mend philosophy was all about providing an inheritance for Chris and his sister.
Keeper: one house, three generations, and a journey into alzheim...
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It was published in a time of austerity, of make-do-and-mend spirit and of ingenious economy.
The Irish Times
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Cold takes six of his men and leaves them white and hard in make-do graves.
Iron Council
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Such is the incestuous and gloriously make-do nature of Australia's vibrant underground music scene in 2014.
The Guardian
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After decades in the old, refurbished Sears-Garden-Center-make-do quarters, everyone on staff is loving the new digs.
Bones in Her Pocket
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After all, even the Ambers were making-do with their ancient Cadillac.
When the wind blows