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patch-up work

[/pætʃ ʌp wɜːrk/]
nounpl: patch-up works
trabalho de remendo
1. Temporary or superficial repairs or solutions that address immediate problems without providing a permanent or comprehensive fix
The contractor's patch-up work on the roof won't last through the winter.
O trabalho de remendo do contratista no telhado não durará durante o inverno.
2. Quick, inadequate fixes applied to cover up underlying issues
This is just patch-up work; the real problems need proper investigation.
Isto é apenas trabalho de remendo; os verdadeiros problemas precisam de investigação apropriada.
NYC Slang
quick and dirty job
Synonyms
quick fixtemporary repairband-aid solutionstopgap measuremakeshift repair
Antonyms
permanent solutioncomprehensive repairthorough fixcomplete overhaul

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho de remendo
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
conserto improvisado
Alternative usage emphasizing improvisation
Portugal
trabalho de remendação
More formal European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

band-aid solution
put a band-aid on it
stop the bleeding
make do and mend
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