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gambiarra

English translation: jerry-rig; jerry-built

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Portuguese term or phrase:gambiarra
English translation:jerry-rig; jerry-built
Entered by: Susana Galilea

01:00 Jul 1, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Slang
Portuguese term or phrase: gambiarra
"gambiarra" is what you do when you don't fix something properly; you just fix it enough to get by at the moment.
tileeba
jerry-rig
Explanation:
U.S. English


jerry-rig. To create or fix something in an unconventional way, just so it works for the time being. NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon ...
www.netlingo.com/lookup.cfm?term=jerry-rig - 25k - Cached - Similar pages
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Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 06:14
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6jerry-rig
Susana Galilea
5Heath Robinson/jerry-built
suesimons
3quick fix
Bett
3See explanation
Lincoln Silveira (X)


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
jerry-rig


Explanation:
U.S. English


jerry-rig. To create or fix something in an unconventional way, just so it works for the time being. NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon ...
www.netlingo.com/lookup.cfm?term=jerry-rig - 25k - Cached - Similar pages


Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcelo González
2 hrs
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
6 hrs
agree  Neil Stewart: ... originally "jury-rig" I believe.
7 hrs
agree  Emilie
11 hrs
agree  Sormane Gomes
12 hrs
agree  Susy Ordaz
18 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
quick fix


Explanation:
quick fix
A hastily contrived remedy that alleviates a problem only for the time being

Just a suggestion

Bett
Local time: 08:14
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
See explanation


Explanation:
Depending on context, you might want to use one of the following:

- gadget/widget
- quick fix



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Note added at 25 mins (2006-07-01 01:26:19 GMT)
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Or: ghetto engineering (from Wikipedia)

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Note added at 30 mins (2006-07-01 01:31:05 GMT)
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Or even "makeshift" ... :)

Lincoln Silveira (X)
Brazil
Local time: 08:14
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Heath Robinson/jerry-built


Explanation:
If you are looking for UK equivalent.

suesimons
Local time: 12:14
Native speaker of: English
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