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makeshift in Spanish

makeshift in Spanish is provisional, apaño, improvisación — makeshift means put together quickly as a temporary, improvised solution.

makeshift in Spanish

provisional
adj
Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
apaño
noun
A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
improvisación
noun
A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.

What does "makeshift" mean?

  1. adj Put together quickly as a temporary, improvised solution.
    "They built a makeshift shelter out of branches and tarpaulin."
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makeshift in a sentence

  • They built a makeshift shelter out of branches and tarpaulin.
  • The old door served as a makeshift table.

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What is "makeshift" in Spanish?

"makeshift" in Spanish is provisional, apaño, improvisación. makeshift means: Put together quickly as a temporary, improvised solution.

How do you use "makeshift" in a sentence?

Example: "They built a makeshift shelter out of branches and tarpaulin." In Spanish, "makeshift" is provisional, apaño, improvisación.

Are there other ways to say "makeshift" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "makeshift": provisional, apaño, improvisación.

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