French word

temporairement

Pronunciation

IPA/tɑ̃poʁɛʁəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbtemporarily

Example

Le service est temporairement interrompu.

The service is temporarily interrupted.

Illustration for temporairement (temporarily)

More examples

Le magasin est temporairement fermé.

The store is temporarily closed.

Core concept

An action or state placed inside a short, clearly limited interval.

Common phrases

  • temporairement fermé

    temporarily closed

  • temporairement indisponible

    temporarily unavailable

  • temporairement suspendu

    temporarily suspended

Similar words

pour le moment: For the time being, while the current situation continues.
pour l'instant: At present, with the current state or situation still in place.
provisoirement: As a provisional arrangement rather than a final decision or form.

Definition in French

Exprime qu'une situation ou une action ne dure que pour un temps limité.

Word origin

Temporairement preserves the time-based meaning of Latin tempus through the French adjective temporaire, then adds -ment to form an adverb.

Usage tips

  • Temporairement is invariable, whereas the adjective temporaire changes for gender and number, as in une mesure temporaire and des mesures temporaires.

Opposites

Related words

  • temporairetemporaryadjective
  • temporiserdelayverb
  • temporisationdelaynoun

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