adjective/verb (past participle)
pavimentado com paralelepípedos; remendado; improvisado
1. covered or paved with cobblestones
The old town square was lined with cobbled streets.
A praça da cidade antiga era revestida com ruas pavimentadas com paralelepípedos.
2. repaired or put together hastily or clumsily (past tense of cobble)
He cobbled together a makeshift solution from spare parts.
Ele improvisou uma solução precária com peças sobressalentes.
3. patched or repaired shoes (archaic usage)
The cobbled shoes were good as new after the repair.
Os sapatos consertados ficaram como novos após o reparo.
In both Brazilian and American English, 'cobbled' refers to charming historic European-style streets paved with stones, evoking nostalgia and old-world character. The term is also widely used in tech and business contexts to describe improvised solutions ('cobbled together'), reflecting informal problem-solving approaches. In Portugal, cobbled streets are iconic features of older city centers like Lisbon and Porto.
NYC Slang
jerry-rigged, hacked together, jury-rigged
Related Idioms & Phrases
cobbled together - to assemble hastily from available materials
cobbled street - historic or charming urban area
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