temporary
Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of timeNot permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
» It's a temporary condition.
Это временное условие.
Це тимчасова умова.
Meaning
2 sensesNot permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
Sally was put in temporary charge of the department while they searched for a full-time replacement.
Existing only for a short time or short times.
zeitweilig, temporär, vorübergehend
вре́менныйvrémennyj
тимчасо́вийtymčasóvyj, пли́ннийplýnnyj
- lacking continuity or regularity
- not permanent; not lasting
Examples
143 sentencesIt's a temporary condition.
Це тимчасова умова. — sadxaka
ruЭто временное условие. — pandabear
I'm sure it's just temporary.
Я певен, що це лише тимчасово. — deniko
ruЯ уверен, это лишь временно. — sharptoothed
I assure you this is only temporary.
Запевняю вас, це тільки тимчасово. — mkazarian
deIch versichere Ihnen, das ist nur vorübergehend. — Esperantostern
It's only temporary.
Це лише на якийсь час. — deniko
ruЭто лишь на время. — odexed
deDas ist nur vorübergehend. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm sure this is only temporary.
ruЯ уверен, что это только временно. — odexed
deIch bin mir sicher, dass das nur vorübergehend ist. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).
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Forms
more temporary, most temporary| Comparative | more temporary Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most temporary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
28 synonyms- lacking continuity or regularity:irregular
- not permanent; not lasting:impermanent
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form