Polyglot Dictionary

substitute

/ˈsʌbstɪtuːt/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
substitutes

Meaning

  1. suplente

    • The substitute scored the winning goal.

      El suplente anotó el gol ganador.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

understudy

substitute is the general word; understudy specifically means an actor's substitute in theatre.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

sustitución

Close — a substitute relates to a replacement.

German

Ersatz

Ersatz is the German word for the same thing — both mean "substitute, replacement."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa substitute?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ scored the winning goal.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a substitute?

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