väliaikainen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acting adj Temporarily performing the duties of another role or position.
- caretaker noun A person employed to look after a building or property.
- false adjective Not true; incorrect or contrary to fact.
- interim adj Temporary or provisional, filling a gap until something permanent is arranged.
- jury noun A group of people selected to hear evidence in a court case and decide on a verdict.
- temporal adj Relating to time, as opposed to space or eternity.
- temporary adjective Lasting for only a limited time; not permanent.
- transitory adj Lasting only a short time; temporary.
Senses
väliaikainen is used for these senses in English:
- acting Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
- caretaker (chiefly, UK) Temporary, on a short term basis.
- false Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
- jury (nautical) For temporary use; applied to a temporary contrivance.
- provisory Temporary; pending something more permanent.
- temporal Of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time.
- temporary Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.
- transitory Lasting only a short time; temporary.
acting — full definition
- adj Temporarily performing the duties of another role or position.
- noun The profession or craft of performing roles in plays, film, or television.
caretaker — full definition
- noun A person employed to look after a building or property.
- adjective Temporarily holding a position or role until a permanent replacement is found.