provisional

S2 W2

BrE /prəˈvɪʒnəl/ AmE /prəˈvɪʒnəl/

adjective en → es

1 TEMPORARY B1

temporary or for a short time only; not permanent

temporal, provisional, temporalmente

  • a provisional arrangement/measure

Collocations provisional agreement · provisional measure

  • The government has introduced a number of provisional measures.

    El gobierno ha introducido varias medidas provisionales.

2 CONDITIONAL B1

based on or depending on something else; conditional

condicional, dependiente de

  • provisional approval/acceptance

Collocations provisional agreement · provisional decision

  • The committee gave provisional approval to the proposal.

    El comité dio una aprobación provisional a la propuesta.

3 LEGAL B2

relating to or based on a legal agreement that is not yet final; pending

legal, pendiente de

  • provisional order

Collocations provisional custody · provisional ruling

  • The court issued a provisional order to prevent the sale of the property.

    El tribunal emitió una orden provisional para prevenir la venta de la propiedad.

4 TEST B2

relating to a test or trial period; experimental

experimental, de prueba

  • provisional results

Collocations provisional exam · provisional score

  • The provisional results of the test are promising.

    Los resultados provisionales del examen son prometedores.