Provisoirement (en. Temporarily)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Indicates that something is valid for a limited duration.

He obtained a job temporarily.

Il a obtenu un emploi provisoirement.

For now, with no long-term commitment.

She is temporarily living with her friends.

Elle vit provisoirement chez ses amis.

Until a final decision is made.

The plan was provisionally approved.

Le plan a été approuvé provisoirement.

Means that something is temporary.

This decision is valid temporarily.

Cette décision est valable provisoirement.

From the adjective 'temporary', derived from the Latin 'provisorium'.

temporarily while waiting

For the moment, until another solution is found.

provisoirement en attendant

temporarily adopted

Accepted for the time being but subject to change.

adopté provisoirement

temporary stop

A temporary break.

halte provisoire

temporary

Refers to something that is not permanent.

provisoire

durable

Designed to last over time, opposed to 'temporary'.

durable

delayed

Approach that consists of delaying a decision or action.

temporisé

In a hurry

He did that in a hurry, temporarily.

Il a fait ça à la va-vite, provisoirement.

In the short term

It's just a short-term solution, temporarily.

C'est juste une solution à court terme, provisoirement.