stopgap

ˈstɒpɡæp

Definition

Definition of stopgap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

solutiontemporary solution until something better is found

The tent was a stopgap until the cabin was built.

interim

provisional

temporary

temporary roleperson filling a role temporarily

She was hired as a stopgap until a new manager arrived.

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stopgap solution

temporary fix for an immediate problem

We used a stopgap solution to patch the leak.

stopgap measure

temporary solution for an immediate problem or need

The committee proposed a stopgap measure to address the budget shortfall.

Origin of stopgap

English, stop (cease) + gap (opening)

Examples of stopgap in a sentence

Using a tarp as a roof was merely a stopgap.
The intern served as a stopgap during the hiring freeze.
He acted as a stopgap while the team found a replacement.

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French:solution temporaire, solution provisoire, ...
German:Notbehelf, Lückenfüller, ...
Italian:rimedio temporaneo, tappabuchi, ...
Spanish:solución provisional, temporal, ...
Portuguese:solução temporária, interino, ...
Chinese:权宜之计, 过渡人选, ...
Japanese:一時しのぎ, 一時的な代理, ...
Arabic:حَل مُؤَقَّت, بديل مؤقت, ...
Hebrew:פִּתְרוֹן בֵּינַיִם, מְמַלֵּא מָקוֹם, ...
Russian:временная мера, временная замена, ...
Ukrainian:тимчасове рішення, тимчасова заміна, ...
Hindi:अस्थायी उपाय, अस्थायी, ...
Bengali:অস্থায়ী সমাধান, স্টপগ্যাপ, ...
Catalan:pedaç, substitut, ...
Czech:provizorium, náhradník, ...
Danish:nødløsning, vikar, ...
Dutch:noodoplossing, tijdelijke kracht, ...
Greek:προσωρινή λύση, αναπληρωτής, ...
Hungarian:szükségmegoldás, beugró, ...
Khmer:ដំណោះស្រាយបណ្ដោះអាសន្ន, អ្នកជំនួសបណ្តោះអាសន្ន, ...
Korean:임시방편, 임시직, ...
Persian:راه‌حل موقت, نقش موقت, ...
Polish:tymczasowe rozwiązanie, tymczasowe zastępstwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):quebra-galho, substituto temporário, ...
Romanian:soluție temporară, înlocuitor, ...
Swedish:tillfällig lösning, vikarie, ...
Thai:ทางแก้ชั่วคราว, ตัวแทนชั่วคราว, ...
Turkish:geçici çözüm, yedek, ...
Vietnamese:giải pháp tạm thời, người tạm thời, ...

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