substitute

substitute
1. verb
(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) sustituir

2. noun
(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; (also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) sustituto
substitute1 n sustituto / suplente
they had to bring on the substitute goalkeeper tuvieron que sacar al portero suplente
substitute2 vb sustituir
the manager substituted Cole for Wright el entrenador sustituyó a Wright por Cole
El gerundio de substitute se escribe substituting
substitute
tr['sʌbstɪtjʊːt]
noun
1 (person) sustituto,-a, suplente nombre masulino o femenino
■ Barnes came on as a substitute for the injured player Barnes sustituyó al jugador lesionado
2 (thing) sucedáneo (for, de)
■ a sugar substitute un sucedáneo del azúcar
■ oil can be used as a substitute for butter se puede sustituir la mantequilla por aceite
■ there's no substitute for being actually there no hay nada como estar allí
transitive verb
1 sustituir, reemplazar
■ substitute fresh fruit for cakes and sweets sustituye los pasteles y dulces por fruta fresca
■ the manager substituted Green for Watson el entrenador sustituyó a Watson por Green
intransitive verb
1 sustituir, suplir (for, a)
■ can you substitute for me tomorrow? ¿me puedes sustituir mañana?
substitute ['sʌbstə.tu:t, -.tju:t] v, -tuted ; -tuting vt
: sustituir
substitute vi
to substitute for : sustituir
substitute n
1) : sustituto m, -ta f; suplente mf (persona)
2) : sucedáneo m
sugar substitute: sucedáneo de azúcar
substitute
adj.
• de reemplazo adj.
• sucedáneo, -a adj.
• suplente adj.
• temporero, -a adj.
n.
• reemplazo s.m.
• sobresaliente s.m.
• substituto s.m.
• suplente s.m.,f.
• sustituto s.m.
• tapagujeros s.m.
• temporero, -era s.m.,f.
v.
• reemplazar v.
• subrogar v.
• substituir v.
• suplir v.
• sustituir v.
'sʌbstətuːt, 'sʌbstɪtjuːt
I
noun
a) (thing)

substitute (FOR something) — sucedáneo m (de algo)

sugar substitute — sucedáneo m del azúcar

there's no substitute for experience — nada puede sustituir a la experiencia

b) (person) sustituto, -ta m,f, reemplazo m, suplente mf

to be a substitute FOR somebody — sustituir* a alguien


II
1.
transitive verb sustituir*, reemplazar*

to substitute something for something: substitute honey for sugar — sustituya el azúcar por miel


2.
vi

to substitute FOR something/somebody: can you substitute for me (on) Friday? — ¿me puedes sustituir or reemplazar el viernes?

['sʌbstɪtjuːt]
1. N
1) (=thing, artificial product) sucedáneo m

it may replace saccharin as a sugar substitute — puede reemplazar a la sacarina como sucedáneo del azúcar

he uses honey as a substitute for sugar — usa miel como sustituto del azúcar

a correspondence course is a poor or no substitute for personal tuition — un curso por correspondencia no puede sustituir a la enseñanza cara a cara

there's no substitute for being informed — no hay nada como estar informado

2) (=person) sustituto(-a) m / f , suplente mf ; (Sport) suplente mf

to be a poor or no substitute for sb — no poder sustituir a algn

friends are no substitute for parents — los amigos no pueden sustituir a los padres

he seems to be looking for a mother substitute — parece que está buscando a alguien que reemplace a su madre

to come on as (a) substitute — (Sport) entrar como suplente

2.
VT (gen, Sport) sustituir

the striker was substituted by Johnston — Johnston sustituyó al delantero

to substitute margarine for butter, substitute butter with margarine — sustituir la mantequilla por margarina

3.
VI

to substitute for sth/sb — (gen, Sport) sustituir a algo/algn

4.
CPD

substitute goalkeeper N — portero(-a) m / f suplente

substitute teacher N — (US) profesor(a) m / f suplente

* * *
['sʌbstətuːt, 'sʌbstɪtjuːt]
I
noun
a) (thing)

substitute (FOR something) — sucedáneo m (de algo)

sugar substitute — sucedáneo m del azúcar

there's no substitute for experience — nada puede sustituir a la experiencia

b) (person) sustituto, -ta m,f, reemplazo m, suplente mf

to be a substitute FOR somebody — sustituir* a alguien


II
1.
transitive verb sustituir*, reemplazar*

to substitute something for something: substitute honey for sugar — sustituya el azúcar por miel


2.
vi

to substitute FOR something/somebody: can you substitute for me (on) Friday? — ¿me puedes sustituir or reemplazar el viernes?


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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