temporary 1 lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent to hire temporary workers They had to move into temporary accommodation. Volunteers built temporary shelters for the survivors. temporary relief from pain a temporary fix/measure/solution More than half the staff are temporary. OPPOSITE permanent
eternal 1 without an end; existing or continuing forever the promise of eternal life in heaven She's an eternal optimist (= she always expects that the best will happen). eternal truths (= ideas that are always true and never change) You have my eternal gratitude (= very great gratitude). To his eternal credit (= very great credit), he never gave up. Newspapers are simply responding to the eternal fascination of their readers with the private lives of the rich and famous.
2 [only before noun] (disapproving) happening often and seeming never to stop SYNONYM constant I'm tired of your eternal arguments.
yesterday 1 on the day before today A company spokeswoman said yesterday that no final decision had been made yet. yesterday morning/afternoon/evening The company yesterday announced a $40 million deal. To think I was lying on a beach only the day before yesterday. I can remember our wedding as if it were yesterday. They arrived yesterday. Where were you yesterday morning? Figures released yesterday show 4,944 people were awaiting surgery.
today 1 on this day I've got a piano lesson later today. The exams start a week today/today week (= one week from now). The company today announced a plan that involves cutting 12% of its workforce. A press release is due out today or tomorrow.
2 at the present period SYNONYM nowadays Young people today face a very difficult future at work. Today people have greater expectations for their retirement years. Only 9% of students today say they plan to attend a school more than 500 miles from home.
1 lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent
to hire temporary workers
They had to move into temporary accommodation.
Volunteers built temporary shelters for the survivors.
temporary relief from pain
a temporary fix/measure/solution
More than half the staff are temporary.
OPPOSITE permanent
1 without an end; existing or continuing forever
the promise of eternal life in heaven
She's an eternal optimist (= she always expects that the best will happen).
eternal truths (= ideas that are always true and never change)
You have my eternal gratitude (= very great gratitude).
To his eternal credit (= very great credit), he never gave up.
Newspapers are simply responding to the eternal fascination of their readers with the private lives of the rich and famous.
2 [only before noun] (disapproving) happening often and seeming never to stop
SYNONYM constant
I'm tired of your eternal arguments.
1 on the day before today
A company spokeswoman said yesterday that no final decision had been made yet.
yesterday morning/afternoon/evening
The company yesterday announced a $40 million deal.
To think I was lying on a beach only the day before yesterday.
I can remember our wedding as if it were yesterday.
They arrived yesterday.
Where were you yesterday morning?
Figures released yesterday show 4,944 people were awaiting surgery.
1 at the present time, in contrast with the past
Nowadays most kids prefer going online to reading books.
1 on this day
I've got a piano lesson later today.
The exams start a week today/today week (= one week from now).
The company today announced a plan that involves cutting 12% of its workforce.
A press release is due out today or tomorrow.
2 at the present period
SYNONYM nowadays
Young people today face a very difficult future at work.
Today people have greater expectations for their retirement years.
Only 9% of students today say they plan to attend a school more than 500 miles from home.
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