interino
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interino, el interino, la interina(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. temporary
Los trabajadores interinos no disfrutan de los mismos beneficios que los indefinidos.Temporary workers do not enjoy the same benefits as permanent ones.
b. interim
Mientras los partidos intentan llegar a un acuerdo, el país está dirigido por un gobierno interino.While the parties try and reach an agreement, the country is led by an interim government.
2. (stand-in)
a. acting
Solo durante el mes de abril, la ciudad tendrá un alcalde interino.Just for the month of April, the city will have an acting mayor.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. substitute teacher (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La interna está sustituyendo a una profesora que está de baja por maternidad.The substitute teacher is standing in for a teacher who is on a maternity leave.
b. supply teacher (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los alumnos aprendieron más con el interino que se quedó hasta primavera que con su profesor habitual.The students learned more with the supply teacher they had until spring than with their usual teacher.
a. locum
Trabajo como interino en el hospital sustituyendo al doctor que está de baja.I work as a locum at the hospital standing in for the doctor who is on leave.
a. stand-in
Antes de empezar la obra de teatro, el interino subió al escenario mientras ajustaban la iluminación.Before the play started, the stand-in went up on stage while they were setting up the lighting.
a. temporary worker
El interino tiene un contrato de dos meses en la empresa telefónica.The temporary worker has a two-month contract at the phone company.
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