Polyglot Dictionary

substituir

/subistʃiˈtwiɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
substituo
preterite (eu)
substituí
past participle
substituído

Meaning

  1. to replace

    • Substituí a peça.

      I replaced the part.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

ersetzen

ersetzen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to replace."

Spanish

reemplazar

reemplazar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to replace."

Spanish

sustituir

sustituir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to replace."

Practice

1 What does substituir mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ a peça.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches substituir?

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