stopgap

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

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.
4. (figuratively, specifically) 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.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Short-term; temporary.
2. (not-comparable) Filling a gap or pause.

Verb

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

Concepts

bouche-trou

à court terme

de courte durée

intérimaire

pis-aller

Synonymes

makeshift

substitute

make-do

deputy

device

expedient

proxy

stuffing

temporary

wadding

locum tenens

stop-gap

temporary measure

built in a night

hastily written

band aid

near-term

bung

caretaker

Traductions

Lückenbüßer

προσωρινό μέτρο

Notbehelf

Notlösung

Provisorium

Lückenfüller

Kurzzeit…

Übergangslösung

βραχυπρόθεσμος

μπάλωμα

παραγέμισμα

προσωρινή λύση

congiunturale

espediente

ripiego

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈstɒpɡæp/

Étymologie (Anglais)

The 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.

Phrases

However , these designs were tall , open-topped stopgap designs with no protection for the crew .

Cependant, ces conceptions étaient de grandes conceptions de stopgap ouvertes sans protection pour l'équipage.