temporary
/ˈtemprəri/adjective
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lasting or intended to last only for a short time; not permanent
अस्थायी
- She has a temporary job at the bank.
- The road closure is temporary.
- The shop moved to a temporary building after the fire.
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- Radhika took a temporary job during the holidays.
- The pain is only temporary and will pass in a day.
Synonyms short-term provisional interim
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
temporary + noun
Used before a noun for something that lasts only a short time.
थोड़े समय तक रहने वाली वस्तु के लिए noun से पहले आता है।
- He took a temporary job in a call centre.
be temporary (predicative)
Can follow be to describe a state that will change.
'Be' के बाद आकर बदलने वाली स्थिति बताता है।
- This arrangement is only temporary.
temporary vs temporarily
Temporarily is the adverb for how something is done.
'Temporarily' adverb है, जो बताता है कि कार्य कैसे हुआ।
- The road is temporarily closed.
temporary vs contemporary
Look-alike words: temporary means short-lived; contemporary means belonging to the same time or modern.
ये दो मिलते-जुलते शब्द हैं: 'temporary' का अर्थ अस्थायी और 'contemporary' का अर्थ समकालीन या आधुनिक है।
- Temporary workers were hired for the fair.
- Premchand and Tagore were contemporary writers.
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temporary + noun
shelterbanpostreliefmeasure
- Tents gave temporary shelter to flood victims.
verb + temporary
proveremainseembe
- The fall in prices proved temporary.
adverb + temporary
onlystrictlymerely
- The rule is merely temporary.
temporary + noun (work)
employeeworkercontractstaffarrangement
- The bank appointed temporary staff during the audit.
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- A temporary bridge was built over the stream.
नाले पर एक अस्थायी पुल बनाया गया।
- The teacher is here on a temporary basis.
शिक्षक यहाँ अस्थायी आधार पर हैं।
- Pain from the injury was only temporary.
चोट का दर्द केवल अस्थायी था।
- She lives in a temporary hostel until her flat is ready.
फ़्लैट तैयार होने तक वह एक अस्थायी छात्रावास में रहती है।
- The tent served as a temporary classroom during repairs.
मरम्मत के दौरान तंबू अस्थायी कक्षा के रूप में काम आया।
- Her happiness after the win was temporary; new worries soon arrived.
जीत के बाद उसकी खुशी अस्थायी थी; शीघ्र ही नई चिंताएँ आ गईं।
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✗ He works here temporary.
✓ He works here temporarily.
An adverb is needed after the verb.
Verb के बाद adverb चाहिए, इसलिए 'temporarily' लिखें।
✗ The post is temporary, so it is a permanent job.
✓ The post is temporary, so it is not a permanent job.
Temporary and permanent are opposites; do not mix them.
'Temporary' और 'permanent' विलोम हैं; इन्हें मिलाकर न लिखें।
✗ He got a contemporary job in the school.
✓ He got a temporary job in the school.
Do not confuse temporary with contemporary.
'Temporary' और 'contemporary' में भ्रम न करें; नौकरी के लिए 'temporary' आता है।
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Temporary lasts a short while; brief says nothing about replacement.
'Temporary' कम समय तक रहता है; 'brief' में बदले जाने का भाव नहीं होता।
Meant to last only until something permanent replaces it.
स्थायी विकल्प आने तक के लिए बना।
- A temporary office was set up.
Short in time, with no idea of replacement.
समय में छोटा, बदले जाने का भाव नहीं।
- She paid a brief visit.