Definition
Definition of temping - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
temporary workRare working 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.
Origin of temping
English, temp (temporary) + -ing (action)
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- French:temporaire, ...
- German:Aushilfsarbeit, ...
- Italian:temporaneo, ...
- Spanish:temporal, ...
- Portuguese:trabalho temporário, ...
- Chinese:短期工作, ...
- Japanese:一時的な仕事, ...
- Arabic:مُؤَقَّت, ...
- Hebrew:זְמַנִּי, ...
- Russian:временная работа, ...
- Ukrainian:тимчасова робота, ...
- Hindi:अस्थायी काम, ...
Definition of temp - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
office workertemporary employee in an office
- She worked as a temp during the summer.
2.
technologyTECH. temporary storage location in programmingTECH.
- The data was saved in a temp file.
Verb
temporary workUS work temporarily, especially in an officeUS
- She decided to temp at the local firm during summer..
Abbreviation
1.
abr: temporarylasting for a short time
- This is just a temp solution.
2.
abr: temperaturemeasurement of how hot or cold something is
- The temp is rising quickly today.
Expressions with temp
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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.
The temp fix worked overnight. Check the temp before serving the food. The temp dropped below freezing last night.
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- French:intérimaire, faire de l'intérim, ...
- German:Zeitarbeiter, vorübergehend arbeiten, ...
- Italian:interinale, lavorare temporaneamente, ...
- Spanish:temporal, trabajar temporalmente, ...
- Portuguese:temporário, fazer trabalho temporário, ...
- Chinese:临时工, 打零工, ...
- Japanese:派遣社員, 一時的に働く, ...
- Arabic:مُوَظَّف مُؤَقَّت, عَمِلَ بِشَكْل مُؤَقَّت, ...
- Hebrew:עוֹבֵד זְמַנִּי, לַעֲבוֹד בַּעֲבוֹדָה זְמַנִּית, ...
- Russian:временный сотрудник, временно работать, ...
- Ukrainian:тимчасовий працівник, тимчасово працювати, ...
- Hindi:अस्थायी कर्मचारी, अस्थायी काम करना, ...
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