vorübergehend — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fugitive noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
- instant adj Happening right away, with no delay.
- momentary adj Lasting only a very brief time.
- passing adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
- temporal adj Relating to time, as opposed to space or eternity.
- temporarily adverb For a limited period of time; not permanently.
- temporary adjective Lasting for only a limited time; not permanent.
- transient adj Lasting only a short time; passing quickly.
- transitory adj Lasting only a short time; temporary.
Senses
vorübergehend is used for these senses in English:
- fugitive Transient, fleeting or ephemeral.
- instant Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived.
- momentary Lasting for only a moment.
- momentary Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.
- passing That passes away; ephemeral. [from 14th c.]
- pro tem (chiefly, US) temporary
- pro tem (chiefly, US) temporarily; for the time being
- temporal Of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time.
fugitive — full definition
- noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
- adjective Fleeing or running away.
- adjective Lasting only a short time; fleeting.
instant — full definition
- adj Happening right away, with no delay.
- adj Quick and easy to prepare, especially food or drink made by just adding water.
- noun A single very short moment in time.