makeshifty

[US]/[ˈmeɪkʃɪfti]/
[UK]/[ˈmeɪkʃɪfti]/

Translation

adj. Temporal y mal hecho o construido; provisional; no fiable o evasivo.
adv. De manera provisional o temporal.

Phrases & Collocations

makeshifty solution

solución tramposa

makeshifty repairs

reparaciones tramposas

makeshifty arrangement

arreglo tramposo

makeshifty excuse

excusa tramposa

makeshifty way

manera tramposa

being makeshifty

ser tramposo

makeshifty character

carácter tramposo

makeshifty behavior

comportamiento tramposo

makeshifty tactics

tácticas tramposas

a makeshifty fix

una solución tramposa

Example Sentences

the makeshift shelter offered little protection from the rain.

La cobertura improvisada ofrecía poco protección contra la lluvia.

he built a makeshifty bridge across the stream using fallen logs.

their makeshifty solution worked well enough for the time being.

we used makeshifty tools to repair the old car.

the makeshifty stage looked rather unstable.

it was a makeshifty arrangement, but it got the job done.

the team devised a makeshifty plan to overcome the challenge.

they created a makeshifty workspace in the garage.

the makeshifty repairs kept the equipment running, just barely.

it was a makeshifty victory, but a victory nonetheless.

the makeshifty costume was assembled from whatever they could find.

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