Example: Ik ga voorlopig niet naar het feest dit weekend.
Definition
"Voorlopig niet" is a Dutch phrase meaning 'not for the time being' or 'not at the moment.' It indicates that something will not happen or be done temporarily, without specifying when or if it might occur later. For example, "Ik ga voorlopig niet naar het feest" means 'I am not going to the party for now.'
Translations
not for now
por ahora no
de moment no
pas pour l'instant
vorerst nicht
per ora no
por enquanto não
Etymology
The phrase "voorlopig niet" comes from Dutch, where "voorlopig" means 'temporary' or 'provisional,' and "niet" means 'not.' "Voorlopig" itself derives from "voorloop," which refers to an initial or preliminary stage. Did you know? The phrase captures the idea of postponement, literally meaning 'not for the preliminary period.'
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"Voorlopig niet" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used expressions.
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