Polyglot Dictionary

gambiarra

/gɐ̃biˈaʀɐ/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as gambiarras

Meaning

  1. an improvised, makeshift fix or workaround, often rigged up from whatever is on hand (Brazilian)

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

English needs a whole phrase ("a makeshift fix," "a jury-rig") where Brazilian Portuguese has just one word.

Practice

1 What does gambiarra mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ele fez uma ___ para arrumar a antena.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gambiarra?

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