No. 5,636 in Spanish
provisional
Temporary; not permanent.
In a sentence
Esta solución es provisional hasta que encontremos una permanente.
This solution is provisional until we find a permanent one.
The word 'provisional' is used to describe something temporary, serving as a placeholder or stopgap before a final or more permanent option is determined.
Se le otorgó un permiso provisional para trabajar mientras resuelven su situación.
He was given a provisional permit to work while they resolve his situation.
Here 'provisional' indicates that the permit is temporary and conditional, valid until the circumstances requiring its issuance are resolved.
Prepararon un refugio provisional para alojar a los afectados por el desastre.
They prepared a provisional shelter to house those affected by the disaster.
In this sentence, 'provisional' conveys the temporary and makeshift nature of the shelter, serving a short-term need while more permanent accommodations are arranged.
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