stopgap

1. (transitive)To stop up or fill (a physical gap or hole, or a hiatus).

2. (intransitive)To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.

3. To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.

   (intransitive, specifically)To work at a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire is made.

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

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

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2. It's only a stopgap measure.

   ruЭто всего лишь временная мера. — marafon

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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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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