makeshift

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Inglese

Aggettivo

makeshift (comparativo more makeshift, superlativo relativo most makeshift)

  1. improvvisato, provvisorio, di fortuna

Sostantivo

makeshift sing (pl.: makeshifts)

  1. ripiego, scappatoia, espediente

Pronuncia

  • IPA: /ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/

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Etimologia / Derivazione

composto di make e shift; originariamente anche una locuzione verbale con il significato di "improvvisare, ingegnarsi"

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