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cobble up

/ˈkɒb.əl ʌp/

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verb

/ˈkɒb.əl ʌp/C1formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, означающий собрать что-либо быстро или наспех, часто без особого старания или мастерства.

A phrasal verb meaning to put something together quickly or roughly, often with little care or skill.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

  1. Assemble hastilyinformal

    To put something together quickly and often carelessly, using whatever materials are available.

    ruСобрать наспех

    • He cobbled up a makeshift shelter from branches and leaves.
    • She cobbled up a costume for the party in just an hour.
    • They cobbled up a plan at the last minute.

    Synonymsimproviseput togetherrig upslap togetherthrow together

    Antonymsdemolishdestroydisassembledismantle

Forms
  • cobbled up past participle
  • cobbled up past simple
  • cobbling up present participle
  • cobbles up third person singular

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Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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