What does provisório in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word provisório in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use provisório in Portuguese.

The word provisório in Portuguese means provisional, temporary, provisório, temporário, paliativo, temporário, provisório, interino, temporário, provisório, gambiarra, abrigo emergencial, certificado provisório, arranjo temporário, título provisório. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word provisório

provisional

adjetivo (que não é definitivo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

temporary

adjetivo (transitório, temporário)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

provisório, temporário

adjective (temporary, not finalized)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Este é um rascunho provisório do relatório; vou preparar a versão final assim que todos lerem e me derem um feedback.
This is a provisional draft of the report; we'll be preparing the final version as soon as everyone has read it and given us feedback.

paliativo, temporário

adjective (temporary, improvised)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The student used his kitchen table as a makeshift desk.

provisório

adjective (not fixed or firm)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Sarah tem uma ideia provisória para um romance. Ela só precisa trabalhar nos detalhes.
Sarah has a tentative idea for a novel; she just needs to work out the details.

interino

noun as adjective (manager, government: temporary) (governo)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Bill took over as caretaker manager for a couple of months after Steven got the sack.

temporário, provisório

adjective (not permanent) (que não é permanente)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The situation was difficult, but Nina could tolerate it because she knew it was temporary.

gambiarra

noun (UK ([sth] makeshift or improvised)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

abrigo emergencial

noun (emergency accommodation) (acomodação emergencial)

The charity is providing relief housing for victims of the disaster.

certificado provisório

noun (certificate of claim to a share) (de subscrição de ações)

The value of the scrips has gone up considerably this week.

arranjo temporário

noun (non-permanent setup) (configuração provisória)

The two businesses sharing premises was a temporary arrangement while fire damage to one of their shops was repaired.

título provisório

noun (name or heading of [sth] while in progress) (título de algo em progresso)

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