temping
ˈtɛmpɪŋ
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Definition of temping - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

temporary workRareworking temporarily in a jobRare
  • She is temping at the company for the summer.
  • He's temping at a law firm until he finds a permanent job.
  • Many students are temping during their holidays to earn extra money.
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Origin of temping

English, temp (temporary) + -ing (action)

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  1. French:temporaire, ...
  2. German:Aushilfsarbeit, ...
  3. Italian:temporaneo, ...
  4. Spanish:temporal, ...
  5. Portuguese:trabalho temporário, ...
  6. Chinese:短期工作, ...
  7. Japanese:一時的な仕事, ...
  8. Arabic:مُؤَقَّت, ...
  9. Hebrew:זְמַנִּי, ...
  10. Russian:временная работа, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тимчасова робота, ...
  12. Hindi:अस्थायी काम, ...
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Definition of temp - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
office workertemporary employee in an office
  • She worked as a temp during the summer.
office worker temporary worker
2.
technologyTECH.temporary storage location in programmingTECH.
  • The data was saved in a temp file.
placeholder temporary

Verb

intr.
temporary workUSwork temporarily, especially in an officeUS
  • She decided to temp at the local firm during summer..
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Abbreviation

1.
abr: temporarylasting for a short time
  • This is just a temp solution.
provisional short-term
2.
abr: temperaturemeasurement of how hot or cold something is
  • The temp is rising quickly today.
temperature
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business that finds temporary workers for companies needing short-term help
The temp agency sent three workers to the warehouse.

Origin of temp

Latin, tempus (time)

Examples of temp in a sentence

  • He was hired as a temp for the project.
  • The program uses a temp to store variables.
  • Clear the temp regularly to free up space.
  • He decided to temp at various companies to gain experience.
  • After graduation, she had to temp until she found a permanent job.
  • We hired a temp worker.

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  1. French:intérimaire, faire de l'intérim, ...
  2. German:Zeitarbeiter, vorübergehend arbeiten, ...
  3. Italian:interinale, lavorare temporaneamente, ...
  4. Spanish:temporal, trabajar temporalmente, ...
  5. Portuguese:temporário, fazer trabalho temporário, ...
  6. Chinese:临时工, 打零工, ...
  7. Japanese:派遣社員, 一時的に働く, ...
  8. Arabic:مُوَظَّف مُؤَقَّت, عَمِلَ بِشَكْل مُؤَقَّت, ...
  9. Hebrew:עוֹבֵד זְמַנִּי, לַעֲבוֹד בַּעֲבוֹדָה זְמַנִּית, ...
  10. Russian:временный сотрудник, временно работать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тимчасовий працівник, тимчасово працювати, ...
  12. Hindi:अस्थायी कर्मचारी, अस्थायी काम करना, ...
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