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I . stopgap [ˈstɑːpgæp, Brit ˈstɒp-] N

stopgap

recurso m provisório

II . stopgap [ˈstɑːpgæp, Brit ˈstɒp-] ADJ

stopgap

provisório(-a)

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This fix is widely seen as a stopgap measure, as it only makes the attack up to 65,536 times harder. en.wikipedia.org

I always took my life abroad as a kind of stopgap that stretched to be a considerable part of my life. en.wikipedia.org

This tenure proved to be no more than a stopgap for a party which, after almost a quarter of a century in government, was tired. en.wikipedia.org

The stopgap turned into a watershed. en.wikipedia.org

This simple and elegant solution was only a stopgap: it did not allow inverted flight for any length of time. en.wikipedia.org

For those in immediate crisis, alms and a shelter for the homeless served as a stopgap. en.wikipedia.org

The new king was, at best, a useful stopgap, in no way likely to interfere with the liberal revolution which had placed him on the throne. en.wikipedia.org

Most industry experts regarded the initial release as a stopgap product, introduced before it was truly ready. en.wikipedia.org

Rice voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate. en.wikipedia.org

And yet while it may be nothing more than a stopgap for all involved, it makes sense, not in theory but de facto. en.wikipedia.org

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