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temporary
/ˈtɛmpərəri/

temporary

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈtɛmpərəri/
Meaning of temporary

not permanent

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Pronunciation/ˈtɛmpərəri/
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When to use temporary

temporary job

временная работа

temporary solution

временное решение

temporary fix

временное исправление

temporary measure

временная мера

temporary worker

временный работник

temporary usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

This is a temporary pass; it will expire at the end of the day.

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

I found a temporary job while I search for full-time work.

Similar words

temporary

General neutral term meaning not permanent; covers many contexts.

provisional

Emphasizes that something is temporary pending a final decision or confirmation.

impermanent

Stresses lack of permanence; somewhat formal or reflective, often used in contrast to 'permanent'.

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temporary belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency, Errors and Bugs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What's the difference between temporary / provisional / impermanent

🇬🇧English
temporary

General neutral term meaning not permanent; covers many contexts.

B2Very Often

We hired a temporary assistant to cover the summer months.

Мы наняли временного помощника, чтобы покрыть летние месяцы.

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🇬🇧English
provisional

Emphasizes that something is temporary pending a final decision or confirmation.

C1Often

A provisional timetable was published until the final schedule was confirmed.

Был опубликован временный (предварительный) график до подтверждения окончательного расписания.

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🇬🇧English
impermanent

Stresses lack of permanence; somewhat formal or reflective, often used in contrast to 'permanent'.

C1Rarely

The exhibit emphasized the impermanent nature of human creations.

Выставка подчёркивала непостоянный характер человеческих творений.

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How to pronounce temporary and what this word means

temporary translation: временный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce temporary

/ˈtɛmpərəri/

temporary translation

временный

temporary examples

This is a temporary pass; it will expire at the end of the day.

temporary transcription

/ˈtɛmpərəri/, /ˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/

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temporary meaning: what does it mean?

not permanent

temporary pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

temporary is pronounced as /ˈtɛmpərəri/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

temporary definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

This is a temporary pass; it will expire at the end of the day. Translation: Это временный пропуск; он истечёт в конце дня.

Is temporary part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, temporary (временный) can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is temporary part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, temporary (временный) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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