makeshift

ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft
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Translation of makeshift into German,

Noun

1.

temporary solution

temporary thing made quickly to solve a problem
  • We used a box as a makeshift until we got a table.Wir haben eine Notlösung benutzt, bis wir einen Tisch hatten.
2.

urgent replacement

Rare
temporary replacement made quickly for urgent needs
Rare
der Notbehelf das Provisorium der Behelf
  • We used a box as a makeshift until help arrived.Wir benutzten eine Kiste als Notbehelf, bis Hilfe kam.

Adjective

temporary solution

made quickly using what is available, not meant to last
provisorisch behelfsmäßig notdürftig
  • We built a makeshift shelter from branches.Wir bauten einen provisorischen Unterschlupf aus Ästen.
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Expressions with makeshift: examples in English and translations in German

Notkrankenhaus
The army established a makeshift hospital near the battlefield.
provisorisches Büro
During the renovation, we worked from a makeshift office in the garage.

Synonyms and analogies of makeshift in English

Examples of makeshift in a sentence

  • They built a makeshift from old crates.
  • They built a bridge using a makeshift from lumber.
  • The festival used a makeshift as a ticket booth.
  • We used a makeshift table for the outdoor reception.
  • He wrote notes on a makeshift card until he found paper.

Translations of "makeshift" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
provisorischadj.

She knotted the shoestring into a makeshift leash for her pet hamster.

Sie knotete den Schnürsenkel zu einer provisorischen Leine für ihren Hamster.

behelfsmäßigadj.

The garage has become a makeshift storage area for old furniture and boxes.

Die Garage ist zu einem behelfsmäßigen Lager für alte Möbel und Kisten geworden.

provisorischeadj.

She suggested they tear down the makeshift stage after the event.

Sie schlug vor, die provisorische Bühne nach der Veranstaltung abzureißen.

Noun
dasProvisoriumnn.

In emergencies, a makeshift might be all you have to work with.

In Notfällen ist ein Provisorium oft alles, was man zur Verfügung hat.

derNotbehelfnm.

Therefore it must be considered more or less a makeshift solution.

Es wird daher mehr oder weniger als Notbehelf zu gelten haben.

dieNotlösungnf.

A week later this makeshift situation was substituted by pipelines from the water-tower.

Diese Notlösung wurde nach einer Woche durch eine Leitung vom Wasserturm ersetzt.

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makeshift: Examples and translations in context

The tree stump served as a makeshift table for the outdoor picnic.

Der Baumstumpf diente als provisorischer Tisch für das Picknick im Freien.

Her quick thinking turned the tent into a makeshift dressing station.

Durch ihr schnelles Handeln wurde das Zelt zur provisorischen Verbandstation.

They scrounge whatever materials they can find to build a makeshift shelter.

Sie sammeln alle möglichen Materialien, um einen provisorischen Unterstand zu bauen.

She keeps her gardening tools in a makeshift storehouse in the backyard.

Sie bewahrt ihre Gartengeräte in einem provisorischen Lager im Hinterhof auf.

During the siege, families awaited their fate inside the makeshift stronghold.

Während der Belagerung warteten Familien in der provisorischen Festung auf ihr Schicksal.

The box room became a makeshift office during the work-from-home period.

Der Abstellraum wurde während der Homeoffice-Zeit zu einem provisorischen Büro.

A commandeered jeep served as the makeshift headquarters for the temporary base.

Ein beschlagnahmter Jeep diente als provisorisches Hauptquartier des temporären Lagers.

The propped books created a small makeshift table for our picnic.

Die abgestützten Bücher bildeten einen kleinen provisorischen Tisch für unser Picknick.

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