makeshift
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The meaning (definition) of the word makeshift
put together quickly from whatever is available
The word makeshift used in a sentence
“We built a makeshift fort with blankets and pillows from the couch.”
Words that mean the same as makeshift (synonyms)
temporaryimprovised
Words that mean the opposite of makeshift (antonyms)
permanent
How the word makeshift is said around the world
| French | de fortune (duh fawr-TEWN) |
| Spanish | improvisado (eemp-roh-vee-SAH-thoh) |
| Mandarin | 临时搭建 (leen shee dah jyen) |
| Hindi | अस्थायी (us-TAH-yee) |
| Arabic | مؤقت (MOO-ah-kaht) |
| Russian | импровизированный (imp-ru-vyee-ZHEE-ru-vun-niy) |
| Portuguese (EU) | improvisado (eemp-roo-vee-ZAH-duu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | improvisado (eemp-roh-vee-ZAH-duu) |
| Japanese | 間に合わせの (mah-nee-ow-ah-SAY-noh) |
| German | provisorisch (proh-vee-ZOH-rish) |
| Urdu | عارضی (AHR-zee) |
| Punjabi | ਅਸਥਾਈ (uh-suh-TY) |
| Korean | 임시 변통 (EEM-see BYUN-tohng) |
| Hebrew | תַחֲלִיף (tah-KHAH-leeyf) |
| Greek | πρόχειρος (PROH-yee-rohs) |
| Dutch | geïmproviseerde (ghuh-imp-roh-vee-ZIR-duh) |
| Tagalog | pansamantala (pahn-sah-mahn-TAH-lah) |
| Vietnamese | tạm bợ (tahm bur) |
| Turkish | geçici (gyay-chee-JI) |
| Persian | موقت (moh-VAHK-kaht) |
| Polish | prowizoryczny (praw-vee-zaw-RICH-ni) |
| Ukrainian | імпровізований (eemp-roh-vee-ZOH-vah-niy) |
| Bengali | অস্থায়ী (AWS-tah) |
| Swedish | provisorisk (proo-vee-SAW-risk) |
| Italian | improvvisato (eemp-rohv-vee-ZAH-toh) |
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