temporary

«temporary» in Mova's school dictionary: Lasting for only a short time, not forever — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective; noun (a temporary — informal, a temp worker)

meaning for a pupil

1) Lasting for only a short time, not forever. tree →

2) Used or done for a while until something permanent is ready. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life: a temporary teacher (supply teacher), a temporary road sign, a temporary tattoo. In science: temporary changes (melting ice) can be reversed, unlike permanent ones. In news: temporary closures. Phrases: «temporary job», «temporary home», «temporary teacher», «on a temporary basis».

examples

• We have a temporary teacher while Mrs Lee is away. tree →
• The road is closed for temporary repairs. tree →
• Temporary tattoos wash off with soap. tree →
• The family lived in a temporary home after the flood. tree →
• The pain was only temporary. tree →
• Melting chocolate is a temporary change because it can set again. tree →
• The shop opened in a temporary building. tree →
• Here underneath a temporary shade-house of green leaves they were to dance and feast. tree →

note

Opposite: «permanent». Adverb: «temporarily». Spelling trap: «tempor-a-ry» (four syllables; not «temporay»). A «temp» is a worker employed for a short time.

In the corpora

• Temporary traffic lights at roadworks take turns letting one direction of traffic through a single lane, using timers or sensors.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «temporary» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.