temporal

temporale

Relativo al tempo, per esempio a quando accade qualcosa o a quanto dura.

In inglese semplice: Connected with time, including when things happen or how long they last.

• The events have a clear temporal order.
• We studied temporal changes in the data.
• The report examines the temporal relationship between rainfall and flooding.

Espressioni comuni: temporal order, temporal sequence, temporal relationship

temporale, secolare

Relativo alla vita quotidiana, al governo o ai beni materiali, anziché alla religione.

In inglese semplice: Connected with ordinary life, government, or possessions rather than religion or spiritual matters.

• The bishop also held temporal power.
• The king controlled temporal affairs.
• Church leaders disputed the limits of their temporal authority.

Sinonimi: secular, worldly

Contrari: spiritual, religious

Espressioni comuni: temporal power, temporal authority, temporal affairs

temporale, transitorio

Che esiste per un periodo limitato e non per sempre.

In inglese semplice: Existing for a limited time, rather than lasting forever.

• They contrasted temporal life with eternal life.
• All temporal things eventually pass away.
• The poem reflects on our temporal existence.

Sinonimi: transient, impermanent

Contrari: eternal, permanent

Espressioni comuni: temporal existence, temporal life, temporal things

temporaneo, passeggero

Che dura solo poco tempo.

In inglese semplice: Lasting only a short time.

• The treatment brought only temporal relief.
• They enjoyed a temporal improvement in their living conditions.
• The writer warned against seeking temporal pleasures.

Sinonimi: temporary, brief, short-lived

Contrari: lasting, permanent

Espressioni comuni: temporal relief, temporal effects, temporal pleasure

bene temporale

Qualcosa della vita terrena, come una proprietà, anziché della vita spirituale.

In inglese semplice: Something belonging to ordinary earthly life, such as property, rather than spiritual life.

• The bishop managed the church’s temporals.
• The dispute concerned temporals rather than spiritual teachings.
• Church temporals included land and income.

Sinonimi: temporality

Espressioni comuni: a temporal, each temporal

squama temporale

Una piccola placca dura sul lato della testa di un rettile, dietro l’occhio.

In inglese semplice: One of the small, hard plates on the side of a reptile’s head, behind its eye.

• The snake has one large temporal behind its eye.
• Count the temporals on each side of the head.
• This specimen has a damaged posterior temporal.

Espressioni comuni: anterior temporal, posterior temporal