temporale

/tem.poˈra.le/adjective · masculine / noun · masculineA2 / B1

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Meaning · adjective

temporal

Ho solo un lavoro temporale, poi torno a casa.
I only have a temporary job, then I’m going home.

La distinzione tra potere spirituale e temporale è importante.
The distinction between spiritual and temporal power is important.

Il potere temporale oggi conta meno di prima?
Does temporal power matter less today than before?

Word forms (4)

Use temporale mainly in formal contexts; in everyday speech, related ideas are often expressed with del tempo or nel tempo.
Don't confuse adjective temporale with the noun temporale, which usually means thunderstorm.
In grammar and logic, rapporto temporale and proposizione temporale are fixed technical uses.

thunderstorm, storm

Ieri sera è arrivato un forte temporale.
A strong thunderstorm arrived last night.

Durante il temporale è saltata la corrente in tutto il quartiere.
During the storm, the power went out in the whole neighbourhood.

Non uscire adesso, c'è ancora il temporale.
Don't go out now, the storm is still going.

Word forms (2)

Word	Word forms
temporale	masculine · singular
temporali	masculine · plural

For weather, temporale is masculine: un temporale, il temporale. Don’t confuse it with la tempesta, which is broader and often stronger.
A common pattern is scoppiare un temporale or arrivare un temporale. Italian often uses the indefinite article where English may not.
The anatomical senses are technical and usually appear in medical contexts: osso temporale, muscolo temporale. They are not everyday meanings.