stopgap

1. (rare)That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.

2. (figuratively)Something spoken to fill up an uncomfortable pause in speech; a filled pause or filler.

3. (figuratively)A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.

   The small company used their old product with a few kludged enhancements as a stopgap until they could develop a new product.

   Lückenbüßer, Lückenfüller, Lochstopfer

4. A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.

   (figuratively, specifically)A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.

1. Stopgap measures won't make a dent in drug addiction.

   ruВременные меры не окажут никакого эффекта в борьбе с наркотической зависимостью.

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2. It's only a stopgap measure.

   ruЭто всего лишь временная мера.

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3. Tom saw his job as a pump attendant as a stopgap measure until a better one came up.

   deTom betrachtete seine Arbeit als Tankwart als Übergangslösung, bis sich etwas Besseres fände.

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4. Mary was only ever Tom's stopgap for when Jane didn't have time for him.

   deMaria diente Tom immer nur als Lückenbüßerin, wenn Johanna keine Zeit für ihn hatte.

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5. All Mary ever was for Tom was a stopgap for when Jane didn't have time for him.

   deMaria diente Tom immer nur als Lückenbüßerin, wenn Johanna keine Zeit für ihn hatte.

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