stopgap
Short-term; temporaryShort-term; temporary.
» Stopgap measures won't make a dent in drug addiction.
Временные меры не окажут никакого эффекта в борьбе с наркотической зависимостью. — Werther
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2 senses(not comparable)Short-term; temporary.
They put a stopgap solution in place, but need something more permanent.
(not comparable)Filling a gap or pause.
вре́менныйvrémennyj
Examples
5 sentencesStopgap measures won't make a dent in drug addiction.
ruВременные меры не окажут никакого эффекта в борьбе с наркотической зависимостью. — Werther
It's only a stopgap measure.
ruЭто всего лишь временная мера. — marafon
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
The noun is derived from stop (“to close or block (an opening)”) + gap, from the phrase toThe noun is derived from stop (“to close or block (an opening)”) + gap, from the phrase to stop a gap. The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun, and the verb is derived from the noun.
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