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for the time being

for the time being

Meaning of for the time being

for now

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British English/fə ðə ˈtaɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/
American English/fɔr ðə ˈtaɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/
Russian transcription[na ˈdanːɨj mɐˈmʲent]
for the time being
for the time being - на данный момент
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for the time being with Russian translation

for the time being usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На данный момент мы держим окна закрытыми.

For the time being, we'll keep the windows closed.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На данный момент она работает неполный рабочий день, пока не найдёт постоянную работу.

She's working part-time for the time being until she finds a full-time job.

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for the time being belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

for the time beingна данный момент
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

for the time being synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between for the time being / for now / meanwhile

🇬🇧English
for the time being

neutral phrase meaning temporarily or for now, no specific end given

B2Very Often

We'll keep the office closed for the time being.

Мы пока оставим офис закрытым (на данный момент).

🇬🇧English

informal/neutral, short form meaning temporarily or at present

B2Very Often

For now, let's stick to the original plan.

Пока что давайте придерживаться первоначального плана.

🇬🇧English

similar to 'in the meantime', often used to connect clauses or sentences

B2Very Often

I started dinner. Meanwhile, he set the table.

Я начал готовить ужин. Тем временем он накрыл на стол.

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for the time being translation: на данный момент. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce for the time being

/fə ðə ˈtaɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/

for the time being translation

на данный момент

for the time being examples

For the time being, we'll keep the windows closed.

for the time being transcription

/fə ðə ˈtaɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/, /fɔr ðə ˈtaɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/

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for the time being meaning: what does it mean?

for now

for the time being pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

for the time being is pronounced as /fə ðə ˈtaɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

for the time being definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

For the time being, we'll keep the windows closed. Translation: На данный момент мы держим окна закрытыми.

Is for the time being part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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