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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessystem D
Native Script:système D
Pronunciation / Transliteration: système D
"Cette vieille voiture n'est qu'un système D en attendant mieux."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A makeshift solution, substitute, or device that serves adequately in an emergency or under constrained circumstances.
"The temporary wooden ramp was just a get-by until the permanent concrete stairs could be poured." - 2
A lifestyle or means of managing to survive or cope with minimal resources.
"His income is a mere get-by, leaving very little room for savings or luxuries."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'get by', which combines the Old Norse-derived verb 'get' (from Old Norse 'geta') with the preposition/adverb 'by'. The substantive noun form emerged in the mid-20th century to describe a makeshift solution or the bare minimum required for survival.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Get-by" is said worldwide
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system D
Transliteration: système D
Script: système D
"Cette vieille voiture n'est qu'un système D en attendant mieux."
Provisorium
Transliteration: Provisorium
"Die provisorische Reparatur war nur ein reines Provisorium."
soluzione di ripiego
Transliteration: soluzione di ripiego
"Quella sedia rotta è stata solo un ripiego per la serata."
apaño
Transliteration: apaño
"El arreglo de la tubería fue solo un apaño temporal."
quebra-galho
Transliteration: quebra-galho
"Aquela ferramenta velha serviu como um bom quebra-galho."
कामचलाऊ व्यवस्था
Transliteration: kamchalau vyavastha
"यह टूटा हुआ ताला केवल एक कामचलाऊ व्यवस्था है।"
权宜之计
Transliteration: quán yí zhī jì
"这个临时的办法只是一个权宜之计。"
임시방편
Transliteration: imsibangpyeon
"그 수리 방법은 단순한 임시방편에 불과하다."
間に合わせ
Transliteration: niawase
"その修理はただの間に合わせだった。"
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