- makeshift make·shift adj
- ['meɪkˌʃɪft]
di fortuna, improvvisato (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
makeshift make·shift adj
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make|shift — «MAYK SHIHFT», noun, adjective. –n. something made to use for a time instead of the right thing; temporary substitute: »When the electric lights went out, we used candles as a makeshift. Spools and buttons were the child s makeshifts for toys.… … Useful english dictionary
make·shift — /ˈmeıkˌʃıft/ adj : used as a usually rough and temporary replacement for something A large box served as a makeshift table … Useful english dictionary
makeshift — make|shift [ˈmeıkʃıft] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: make shift to make efforts, try all methods, manage to do something (15 19 centuries)] made to be used for a short time only when nothing better is available ▪ The refugees slept in makeshift… … Dictionary of contemporary English
makeshift — /mayk shift /, n. 1. a temporary expedient or substitute: We used boxes as a makeshift while the kitchen chairs were being painted. adj. 2. Also, makeshifty. serving as, or of the nature of, a makeshift. [1555 65; n., adj. use of v. phrase make… … Universalium
makeshift — [adj] temporary alternative, BandAid*, expedient, hit or miss*, make do*, provisional, quick and dirty*, slapdash*, stopgap, substitute, temp, throwaway*; concepts 551,560 Ant. complete, finished, permanent, ready makeshift [n] temporary help… … New thesaurus
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
Pretext — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Ostensible motive, ground, or reason assigned. < N PARAG:Pretext >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pretext pretext pretense pretension plea| Sgm: N 1 allegation allegation advocation Sgm: N 1 ostensible motive ostensible motive… … English dictionary for students
Substitution — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Change of one thing for another. < N PARAG:Substitution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 substitution substitution commutation Sgm: N 1 supplanting supplanting &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 metaphor metaphor metonymy &c.(figure of speech) … English dictionary for students
Nigeria — Nigerian, adj., n. /nuy jear ee euh/, n. a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 107,129,469; 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Cap.: Abuja. Official name, Federal Republic of… … Universalium
expedient — adj Expedient, politic, advisable are comparable when they are used to imply a choice (as of course, action, or method) and to mean dictated by practical wisdom or by motives of prudence. Something is expedient from which definite and usually… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
