No. 15,551 in German
vorübergehende
Temporary.
In a sentence
Die vorübergehende Schließung des Geschäfts hat die Kunden überrascht.
The temporary closure of the store surprised the customers.
In this sentence, 'vorübergehende' modifies 'Schließung', indicating the temporary nature of the closure.
Die vorübergehende Lösung des Problems war nicht zufriedenstellend.
The temporary solution to the problem was not satisfactory.
Here, 'vorübergehende' describes 'Lösung', emphasizing the solution is not permanent.
Die vorübergehende Änderung der Regeln sorgt für Verwirrung.
The temporary change of the rules is causing confusion.
In this context, 'vorübergehende' attributes temporariness to 'Änderung', highlighting the provisional character of the change.
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