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Un adjetivo es una palabra que describe a un sustantivo (p.ej. el perro grande).

adjetivo

1. (que no es permanente)

a. temporal

I was granted a temporary visa to enter the United States.Me dieron una visa temporal para entrar a los Estados Unidos.

b. provisional

You can get a temporary driver's permit before you get your permanent license.Puedes obtener un permiso de manejo provisional antes de obtener tu licencia permanente.

c. eventual

As a freelancer, I have temporary jobs.Como trabajadora freelance, tengo trabajos eventuales.

d. pasajero

Don't worry! Remember this problem is only temporary.¡No te preocupes! Recuerda que este problema es solo pasajero.

e. temporario

Regionalismo que se usa en Latinoamérica: todos los países de Sudamérica, Centroamérica y el Caribe. No incluye España.

(Latinoamérica)

The farm laborers applied for a temporary residence permit.Los trabajadores del campo solicitaron un permiso de residencia temporaria.

temporary

Un adjetivo es una palabra que describe a un sustantivo (p.ej. el perro grande).

adjetivo

1. (in general)

a. temporal

b. temporario(a)

Regionalismo que se usa en Latinoamérica: todos los países de Sudamérica, Centroamérica y el Caribe. No incluye España.

(Latinoamérica)

2. (office, arrangement, repairs)

a. provisional

b. temporario(a)

Regionalismo que se usa en Latinoamérica: todos los países de Sudamérica, Centroamérica y el Caribe. No incluye España.

(Latinoamérica)

temporary jobtrabajo temporal

temporary [ˈtempərərɪ]

adjetivo

[+accommodation, solution, licence] temporal; provisional

There are 1,600 homeless people in temporary [accommodation] We persuaded the council to put the family in temporary [accommodation] It's a temporary [arrangement] which we'll have for the next few weeks London's homeless want permanent, not temporary, solutions

[+secretary, job, staff] temporal; eventual

His [job] here is only temporary ...a temporary assistant lectureship The schoolroom provided useful temporary employment More than 10,000 teaching jobs in England and Wales are vacant or covered by temporary staff The number of permanent and temporary staff has doubled over the last year 130, 000 children will be without a properly qualified, permanent teacher, having to make do with a temporary teacher She's a temporary [resident] Some apply for temporary residence

[+problem] pasajero; temporal

...the temporary [problems] within the royal family

this is just a temporary measure esto es solo una medida temporal or provisional; orthodox treatment gave only temporary relief el tratamiento ortodoxo proporcionó solo un alivio temporal or pasajero

The Munich agreement had afforded only a temporary relief

temporary workers trabajadores (m) temporales; (agricultural) temporeros (m)

temporary road surface asfalto provisional

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Ejemplos

Frases

be temporary	ser temporal
temporary protected status	estatus de protección temporal
Pain is temporary; pride is forever.	El dolor es temporal; el orgullo es eterno.
temporary resident	el/la transeúnte