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"composto di make e shift; originariamente anche una locuzioneverbale con il significato di \"improvvisare, ingegnarsi\""
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"text": "a makeshift shelter",
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"composto di make e shift; originariamente anche una locuzioneverbale con il significato di \"improvvisare, ingegnarsi\""
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"text": "it is not a real house, only a decent makeshift",
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