jerry-built

• Diz-se de algo construído de forma barata, frágil ou com materiais de má qualidade; malfeito e pouco sólido.

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

1. Poorly constructedC1informalbritish

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

   Mal construído

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscheapcrudeflimsyimprovisedmakeshiftramshacklericketyshoddytackytawdry

   Antônimosdurablerobustsolidsoundstrongsturdysubstantial