"makeshift" meaning in English

See makeshift in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: makeshift
Etymology: : makeshift < make + shift
  1. πρόχειρος, χρησιμοποιείται προσωρινά για συγκεκριμένο σκοπό επειδή το πραγματικό δεν είναι διαθέσιμο
    Sense id: el-makeshift-en-adj-ZQKWqguJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: improvised, provisional, temporary
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  "etymology_text": ": makeshift < make + shift",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "makeshift"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The earthquake victims were housed in makeshift accommodations.",
          "translation": "Οι σεισμόπληκτοι στεγάστηκαν σε πρόχειρα καταλύματα."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "πρόχειρος, χρησιμοποιείται προσωρινά για συγκεκριμένο σκοπό επειδή το πραγματικό δεν είναι διαθέσιμο"
      ],
      "id": "el-makeshift-en-adj-ZQKWqguJ"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "improvised"
    },
    {
      "word": "provisional"
    },
    {
      "word": "temporary"
    }
  ],
  "word": "makeshift"
}
{
  "etymology_text": ": makeshift < make + shift",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "makeshift"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The earthquake victims were housed in makeshift accommodations.",
          "translation": "Οι σεισμόπληκτοι στεγάστηκαν σε πρόχειρα καταλύματα."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "πρόχειρος, χρησιμοποιείται προσωρινά για συγκεκριμένο σκοπό επειδή το πραγματικό δεν είναι διαθέσιμο"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "improvised"
    },
    {
      "word": "provisional"
    },
    {
      "word": "temporary"
    }
  ],
  "word": "makeshift"
}

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