No. 588 in Dutch
voorlopig
Temporary; for the time being.
In a sentence
Voorlopig blijf ik thuis totdat het weer beter wordt.
For now, I'll stay home until the weather gets better.
In this sentence, 'voorlopig' is used to signify a temporary situation or decision that is subject to change.
We hebben voorlopig geen concrete plannen gemaakt voor de vakantie.
We haven't made any concrete plans for the vacation as of yet.
Here, 'voorlopig' conveys the idea that no decisions have been made yet, but this might change.
Zijn benoeming als directeur is voorlopig, totdat de raad hem definitief aanstelt.
His appointment as director is provisional, until the board definitively appoints him.
In this sentence, 'voorlopig' refers to something temporary or interim, pending further confirmation.
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