jerry-built

• Describe algo construido de manera barata, endeble o con materiales de mala calidad, a menudo de forma apresurada o sin cuidado.

Describes something that is built cheaply, flimsily, or with poor materials.

1. Poorly constructedC1informalbritish

   Built cheaply and carelessly, using low-quality materials and workmanship.

   Construido de mala calidad

   • The jerry-built house collapsed during the first storm.
   • They bought a jerry-built shed that fell apart within a year.
   • The developer was criticized for constructing jerry-built apartment blocks.

   Sinónimoscheapcrudeflimsyimprovisedmakeshiftramshacklericketyshoddytackytawdry

   Antónimosdurablerobustsolidsoundstrongsturdysubstantial