Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
gambiarra
English translation:
jerry-rig; jerry-built
Added to glossary by
Susana Galilea
Jul 1, 2006 01:00
17 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
gambiarra
Portuguese to English
Other
Slang
"gambiarra" is what you do when you don't fix something properly; you just fix it enough to get by at the moment.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | jerry-rig |
Susana Galilea
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| 5 | Heath Robinson/jerry-built |
suesimons
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| 3 | quick fix |
Bett
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| 3 | See explanation |
Lincoln Silveira (X)
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Proposed translations
+6
16 mins
Susana Galilea
United States
United States
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Native in: Spanish (Variants: US, Latin American, Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
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jerry-rig
U.S. English
jerry-rig. To create or fix something in an unconventional way, just so it works for the time being. NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon ...
www.netlingo.com/lookup.cfm?term=jerry-rig - 25k - Cached - Similar pages
jerry-rig. To create or fix something in an unconventional way, just so it works for the time being. NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon ...
www.netlingo.com/lookup.cfm?term=jerry-rig - 25k - Cached - Similar pages
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Comment: "Thank you!"
21 mins
quick fix
quick fix
A hastily contrived remedy that alleviates a problem only for the time being
Just a suggestion
A hastily contrived remedy that alleviates a problem only for the time being
Just a suggestion
21 mins
See explanation
Depending on context, you might want to use one of the following:
- gadget/widget
- quick fix
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Note added at 25 mins (2006-07-01 01:26:19 GMT)
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Or: ghetto engineering (from Wikipedia)
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Note added at 30 mins (2006-07-01 01:31:05 GMT)
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Or even "makeshift" ... :)
- gadget/widget
- quick fix
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Note added at 25 mins (2006-07-01 01:26:19 GMT)
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Or: ghetto engineering (from Wikipedia)
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Note added at 30 mins (2006-07-01 01:31:05 GMT)
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Or even "makeshift" ... :)
7 hrs
Heath Robinson/jerry-built
If you are looking for UK equivalent.
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