jury-rig
jury-rig · jury-rigs · jury-rigged · jury-rigging
сделать на скорую руку
improvisieren, zusammenbasteln, zusammenflicken, zusammenstoppeln
To build an improvised rigging or assembly from whichever materials are availableTo build an improvised rigging or assembly from whichever materials are available.
UK/ˈdʒʊə.ɹi ɹɪɡ/US/ˈdʒʊɹ.i ɹɪɡ/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To build an improvised rigging or assembly from whichever materials are available.
(transitive)To create a makeshift, ad hoc solution from resources at hand.
zusammenstoppeln, zusammenflicken, improvisieren
сде́лать на скорую ру́куsdélatʹ
(slang, transitive)To rig a jury; to engage in jury tampering, to improperly influence jurors, or the selection of jurors, such that they deliver a certain verdict.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to create a makeshift solution:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to create a makeshift solution:
Origin
From jury (“for temporary use, makeshift”, adjective) + rig. Likely modelled after jurymasFrom jury (“for temporary use, makeshift”, adjective) + rig. Likely modelled after jurymast.
See jury, rig.
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Forms
jury-rigs, jury-rigging, jury-rigged, jury-rigged| Base form | jury-rig · to jury-rig |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | jury-rigs |
| Present participle | jury-rigging |
| Past simple | jury-rigged |
| Past participle | jury-rigged |
irregular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle