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11for the present — FOR THE TIME BEING, for now, for the moment, for a while, temporarily, pro tem. → present * * * adverb : for the time being : temporarily leave it at that for the present Virgil Thomson for the present men are expendable, tanks aren t Fred… …
12for now — FOR THE TIME BEING, for the moment, for the present, for the meantime; archaic for the nonce. → now * * * for now 1. Until later 2. For the time being • • • Main Entry: ↑now * * * for now for the moment …
13Nebula Award for Best Short Story — Winners of the “Nebula Award for Best Short Story” . The stated year is that of publication; awards are given in the following year. Winning titles are listed first, with other nominees listed below. Contents 1 Winners and nominees 2 See also 3… …
14Academy Award for Animated Short Film — The Academy Award for Animated Short Film is an award which has been given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of the Academy Awards every year since the 5th Academy Awards, covering the year 1931 32, to the present. This… …
15for — [ weak fər, strong fɔr ] function word *** For can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): I bought some flowers for Chloe. Wait there for a while. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): I told her to leave, for… …
16short - shortly — ◊ short Short is an adjective. You usually use it to indicate that something does not last for a long time. ...a short holiday. He uttered a short cry of surprise. ◊ shortly Shortly is an adverb. If something is going to happen …
17for the time being — for now or for the moment or for the time being for the moment or for the time being for a short time, until a situation changes There s enough fuel to keep us going for now. You ll have to stay here for the time being. That s all I can tell you… …
18short-term loan — ➔ loan1 * * * short term loan UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► money that is lent for a short time, usually less than one year: »He secured financing for the project two short term loans for $80,000 and $30,000. → Compare LONG TERM LOAN(Cf. ↑ …
19for now — or for the moment or for the time being for the moment or for the time being for a short time, until a situation changes There s enough fuel to keep us going for now. You ll have to stay here for the time being. That s all I can tell you for the… …
20for the moment — for now or for the moment or for the time being for the moment or for the time being for a short time, until a situation changes There s enough fuel to keep us going for now. You ll have to stay here for the time being. That s all I can tell you… …
