temporary

Everyday

1. Lasting for only a short time, not forever. tree →
2. Used or done for a while until something permanent is ready. tree →

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.