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Significados de makeshift en inglés

Made to work or suffice.

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Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency.

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Examples for "stopgap"
Examples for "stopgap"
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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
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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
Uso de makeshift en inglés
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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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People are crammed into mosques, schools, public gymnasiums and in makeshift houses.
Reuters
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However, he still kept a microscope and makeshift lab in his basement.
Second glance
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Families use it to prop up tarpaulin tents or build makeshift shelters.
Reuters
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Graves were marked in makeshift ways that too often were not permanent.
A. lincoln: a biography
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The three spacemen saw the makeshift sleeping bag at the same time.
The Revolt on Venus
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Four men carried the body of the boy on a makeshift stretcher.
The Reality Dysfunction
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Unmanned drones buzzed near their makeshift jungle camps at night, she said.
Reuters
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They scrawl makeshift ads on strips of cardboard: 2003 model, one owner.
Country driving: a journey through china from farm to factory
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At a makeshift market, an elderly man sat among some caged chickens.
Reuters
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His makeshift team demonstrated the vigour and spirit that cup occasions demand.
The Irish Times
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Hecht was surprised at how emotional he was about his makeshift family.
Surrender to the will of the night
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