makeshift

1. A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.

   Provisorium, Notlösung, Notbehelf

   вре́менная заме́наvrémennaja zaména, вре́менное приспособле́ниеvrémennoje prisposoblénije

2. (obsolete)A rogue; a shifty person.

1. We used a barrel for a makeshift table.

   Ми використали бочку як тимчасовий стіл. — shanghainese

   ruМы пользовались бочкой как самодельным столом. — Selena777

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2. Sami lived in a makeshift shelter.

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3. The deer fell for the makeshift trap.

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4. There are many ways of doing makeshift repairs.

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5. Michael noticed a makeshift firepit in the clearing.

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