temporary

lasting or intended to last only for a short time; not permanent

temporal, provisional, temporal (en sentido de corto plazo)

• a temporary job/arrangement

Collocations temporary position · temporary measure

• She's in a temporary job until she finds something more permanent.

  Ella está en un trabajo temporal hasta que encuentre algo más permanente.

used to describe a place that is used for only a short time, such as a temporary office or factory

temporal (en sentido de lugar), provisional

• a temporary building/office

Collocations temporary accommodation · temporary shelter

• The company has set up a temporary office in the city.

  La empresa ha establecido una oficina temporal en la ciudad.

used to describe someone who is doing something for only a short time, such as a temporary worker or student

temporal (en sentido de persona), provisional

• a temporary employee/student

Collocations temporary staff · temporary student

• He's a temporary worker here until the permanent person arrives.

  Él es un trabajador temporal aquí hasta que llegue la persona permanente.

used to describe a state or condition that is not permanent and may change in the future

temporal (en sentido de estado), provisional

• a temporary situation

Collocations temporary arrangement · temporary agreement

• The current situation is only temporary.

  La situación actual es solo temporal.

used to describe an event or occasion that lasts for a short time, such as a temporary exhibition or sale

temporal (en sentido de evento), provisional

• a temporary exhibition/sale

Collocations temporary display · temporary sale

• There's a temporary art exhibition at the museum.

  Hay una exposición temporal de arte en el museo.

used to describe medical conditions or treatments that are not permanent and may change in the future

temporal (en sentido de condición médica), provisional

• a temporary condition/treatment

Collocations temporary relief · temporary treatment

• She's on temporary medication until the doctor finds a permanent solution.

  Ella está tomando medicación temporal hasta que el médico encuentre una solución permanente.

used in legal contexts to describe something that is not permanent and may change or be reversed later, such as a temporary injunction or order

temporal (en sentido de contexto legal), provisional

• a temporary injunction/order

Collocations temporary restraining order · temporary injunction

• The court issued a temporary restraining order against the company.

  El tribunal emitió una orden provisional de restricción contra la empresa.

used in military contexts to describe something that is not permanent and may change or be removed later, such as a temporary base or camp

temporal (en sentido de contexto militar), provisional

• a temporary base/camp

Collocations temporary military camp · temporary base

• The troops set up a temporary base near the border.

  Los soldados establecieron una base temporal cerca de la frontera.