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vorerst

for now

adverb FOR-erst Less Common
Time Time Expressions

Also means

for the present

Usage Note

vorerst signals that something holds true for the moment but may change, close to vorläufig. It often softens a decision: vorerst bleibt alles beim Alten. It looks forward cautiously rather than committing to a final state.

Examples

"Wir bleiben vorerst bei dem alten Plan."

Natural Translation

For now we are sticking with the old plan.

Literal Translation

We stay for-now with the old plan.

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