time being
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3.0
- noun
- /taɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/
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por ahora
- I guess we did, for the time being.
- remain for the time being
- for the time being at least
I would say yes, except that this proxy war for the time being is a bit indirect.
- I would say yes, except that this proxy war for the time being is a bit indirect.
- So the Iggies are, I guess you could say the Iggies are a bit out of Commission at the time being, but they're OK.
Examples
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For the time being, just hang with me, I'll get to jokes.
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For the time being, I will be working from home until the office reopens.
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I guess we're safe here for the time being.
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And if you say once more, "For the time being... ".
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Yes, for the time being.
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We could transfer ownership, just for the time being.
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"I'll keep my eyes closed for the time being then," she said.
Fiction book (1999) -
You can borrow my van for the time being.
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So, for the time being, you'll remain under house arrest.
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I set the avatar authorization aside for the time being and glanced at the next document.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
287
1.0
The time that is happening now
189
3.4
For a short time that is not meant to last
106
3.4
For now until the situation changes
3
9.9
A short time while things stay the same
How Temporary
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the present or a temporary period' is directly derivable from combining 'time' (a period) with 'being' (a state of existence), so in 'for the time being' the phrase denotes the current/temporary state. This compositional pattern is common and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer the meaning without prior exposure.
Etymology
Time being comes from a simple picture of the current time that is being, meaning the moment that exists right now. So saying 'for the time being' means 'for now' or 'for a short time'.