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jerry-builder

/ˈdʒer.i ˌbɪl.dər/

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noun

/ˈdʒer.i ˌbɪl.dər/C1formalbritish
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее строителя, который возводит дешёвые, некачественные здания с использованием нестандартных материалов, обычно ради быстрой прибыли.

A noun referring to a builder who constructs cheap, poorly made buildings using substandard materials, typically for quick profit.

  1. Unscrupulous builderC1informalbritish

    A person who constructs cheap, low-quality buildings using inferior materials, typically for quick profit without regard for safety or durability.

    ruНедобросовестный строитель

    • The jerry-builder used substandard bricks that crumbled within a year.
    • Many tenants suffered because the jerry-builder ignored building regulations.
    • The neighborhood was full of jerry-built houses put up by a notorious jerry-builder.
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  • jerry-builders' possessive plural form
  • jerry-builder's possessive singular form