rough-and-ready

• Descreve algo que não é perfeito nem acabado, mas que é suficiente para determinado propósito; simples e básico, porém eficaz. Também pode indicar algo improvisado ou tosco, feito de forma rápida e prática.

Describes something that is not perfect or finished, but is good enough for a particular purpose; simple and basic but effective.

1. Crude but effectiveB2informal

   Simple, unrefined, or hastily prepared, yet sufficient for the immediate purpose.

   Bruto, mas eficaz

   • We made a rough-and-ready shelter from branches and leaves.
   • His rough-and-ready explanation helped us understand the basics.
   • The team came up with a rough-and-ready solution to fix the leak.

   Sinônimosad hocimprovisedmakeshiftprovisionalstopgaputilitarian

   Antônimosfinishedmeticulouspolishedpreciserefinedsophisticated