jury-rig
To build an improvised rigging or assembly from whichever materials are availableTo build an improvised rigging or assembly from whichever materials are available.
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 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
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
See also
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