jerryrigged
Portuguese translation: improvisei
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| 4 | fiz uma "gambiarra" |
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| 4 | desenrasquei e montei/arranjei |
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fiz uma "gambiarra" Explanation: jerry-rig = To fix an object (usually mechanical) to a working condition in a haphazard way. Also known as doing a MacGyver on it. (see link) Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jerry-rig |
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23 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2MONTEI/ IMPROVISEI Explanation: "What is 'jerry-rig'?" Frank asked. "It means make something work temporarily," I said. "You know, it's not the real thing but it's next best." "I still don't get this." "It's like something breaks and you don't have the right part to .. "The chinchilla farm" http://books.google.com/books?id=soXjAAAAMAAJ&q=jerry-rig&dq... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 25 mins (2011-07-24 20:27:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://books.google.com/books?id=eVUXALnSc1cC&pg=PA147&dq=je... These were attempts to escape the grip of the 'jerry builder', a term first applied to the cheap builder in Liverpool about 1830 (derived from the nautical term jerry'or jury', as in 'jerry rig', meaning a temporary erection to cover an emergency). |
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