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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

  1. noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
  2. adjective Fleeing or running away.
  3. adjective Lasting only a short time; fleeting.

instant — full definition

  1. adj Happening right away, with no delay.
  2. adj Quick and easy to prepare, especially food or drink made by just adding water.
  3. noun A single very short moment in time.

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