makeshift

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmeɪkʃɪft/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(māk′shift′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
makeshift adj (temporary, improvised)improvisado adj
  provisional adj
  temporal adj
 The student used his kitchen table as a makeshift desk.
 El estudiante utilizó la mesa de la cocina como un escritorio improvisado.
makeshift n (improvised substitute)sustituto temporal loc nom m
  (figurado)parche nm
 Ryan used a crate as a makeshift before his new desk was delivered.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
makeshift camp n (temporary settlement or shanty)campamento improvisado nm + adj
 When the plane crashed on the island, they made a makeshift camp for the first few nights.
 Tras la caída del avión hicieron un campamento improvisado en la isla para pasar las primeras noches.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'makeshift' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bach - bivouac - homemade - jury-rigged - lash-up - Molotov cocktail - pallet - rig up - shakedown - shantytown - soapbox
Spanish:
burdo - provisional - remiendo


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