a temporary stopgap — un ripiego temporaneo
a stopgap solution — una soluzione tampone
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
stop|gap — «STOP GAP», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a thing or person that fills the place of something lacking; temporary substitute: »We ought to send them our surplus food and clothing as a stopgap, until we can do something more permanent for them (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
stop·gap — /ˈstɑːpˌgæp/ noun, pl gaps [count] : someone or something that is intended to be used for a short time and then replaced by someone or something better : a temporary substitute The new law is intended only as a stopgap. often used before another… … Useful english dictionary
stopgap — /stop gap /, n. 1. something that fills the place of something else that is lacking; temporary substitute; makeshift: Candles are a stopgap when the electricity fails. adj. 2. makeshift: This is only a stopgap solution. [1525 35; n., adj. use of… … Universalium
stopgap — 1680s, from STOP (Cf. stop) + GAP (Cf. gap) … Etymology dictionary
stopgap — stop•gap [[t]ˈstɒpˌgæp[/t]] n. 1) something that fills the place of something else that is lacking; temporary substitute; makeshift 2) serving as a stopgap: a stopgap solution[/ex] • Etymology: 1525–35 … From formal English to slang
stopgap — stop|gap [ˈstɔpgæp US ˈsta:p ] n something or someone that you use for a short time until you can replace it with something better ▪ It s only a stopgap measure , not a long term solution … Dictionary of contemporary English
stopgap — stop|gap [ stap,gæp ] noun count a person or thing that provides a temporary solution: a stopgap measure … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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