temporary worker
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈtɛmpəˌrɛri ˈwɜrkər/
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trabajador temporal
- The restaurant relies on temporary workers to fill in for staff on leave.
- temporary worker program
- hire temporary workers
- new temporary worker
They, the legal temporary workers, work on farms and provide important service in Kentucky.
- They, the legal temporary workers, work on farms and provide important service in Kentucky.
Examples
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Many companies hire temporary workers during busy seasons to manage increased demand.
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After graduating, she accepted a position as a temporary worker while searching for a full-time job.
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It's more of the same for companies that want to get temporary workers into the country quickly.
Academic text (2003) -
We often bring in temporary workers when the volume gets high and time constraints are tight.
Blog text (33) -
First, firms had to register their permanent workers but not their temporary workers.
Academic text (2003) -
Increase the amount of time state agencies can employ temporary workers from six months to nine months.
Blog text (8) -
They, the legal temporary workers, work on farms and provide important service in Kentucky.
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State-run enterprises can hire temporary workers with no benefits and fire them at any time.
Academic text (1995) -
For example, there may be costs of hiring and training new or temporary workers, leasing additional capital, etc.
Academic text (2001) -
A person, for example, might arrive in the United States on an H-1B temporary worker visa.
Blog text (23)
Synonyms
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3.8
A person who works for a short time to fill someone else's job or help during busy periods
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3.7
A person who temporarily does an official's duties until a new one is chosen
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7.0
A person who stays in a place only for a short time
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3.5
A person who temporarily does another person's job
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5.6
A person who works only sometimes and is not a permanent employee
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5.3
A person who works at a job for a short time
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person employed for a limited period' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'temporary' (lasting only for a short period) with 'worker' (a person employed). This simple compositional noun phrase follows common cross-linguistic patterns and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Temporary worker comes from putting together temporary (short time) and worker (someone who works); picture a person hired only for the busy season or to cover a short absence, often on a short contract or with a temporary badge. So, temporary worker means 'a person employed for a limited period'.