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вре́менный — meaning in English

vremennyy

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English meaning

  • casual adj Relaxed and informal, especially in style, manner, or dress.
  • interim adj Temporary or provisional, filling a gap until something permanent is arranged.
  • makeshift adj Put together quickly as a temporary, improvised solution.
  • provisional adj Temporary and meant to be replaced later by something permanent.
  • stopgap noun That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.
  • temporal adj Relating to time, as opposed to space or eternity.
  • temporary adjective Lasting for only a limited time; not permanent.
  • tentative adjective Not yet certain or fixed; provisional, subject to change.
  • transient adj Lasting only a short time; passing quickly.
  • transitory adj Lasting only a short time; temporary.

Senses

вре́менный is used for these senses in English:

  • casual Employed irregularly.
  • interim Temporary.
  • makeshift Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
  • provisional Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.
  • stopgap Filling a gap or pause.
  • 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.
  • tentative Uncertain; subject to future change.

casual — full definition

  1. adj Relaxed and informal, especially in style, manner, or dress.
  2. adj Happening occasionally or without a fixed pattern; not regular or permanent.
  3. noun A worker employed irregularly rather than as a permanent staff member.

interim — full definition

  1. adj Temporary or provisional, filling a gap until something permanent is arranged.
  2. noun A period of time between one event and another.

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