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to substitute
01
substituir, trocar
to put something or someone in the place of another
Ditransitive: to substitute sth with an alternative
Exemplos
Due to allergies, the chef had to substitute dairy with non-dairy alternatives in the dessert.
Devido a alergias, o chef teve que substituir laticínios por alternativas não lácteas na sobremesa.
If you 're out of brown sugar, you can substitute it with a mixture of white sugar and molasses.
Se você estiver sem açúcar mascavo, pode substituí-lo por uma mistura de açúcar branco e melaço.
02
substituir, substituir
to function as a replacement for someone or something in a particular role, duty, or context
Transitive: to substitute for sb/sth
Exemplos
Increased productivity can substitute for longer working hours in achieving business goals.
A produtividade aumentada pode substituir horas de trabalho mais longas na consecução de objetivos empresariais.
Unable to attend the meeting, Sarah asked her colleague to substitute for her and represent their department.
Incapaz de comparecer à reunião, Sarah pediu ao seu colega que a substituísse e representasse o departamento deles.
Substitute
01
substituto, substituição
an object or thing used in place of another
Exemplos
Soya milk is a common substitute for dairy milk in vegan diets.
O leite de soja é um substituto comum do leite de vaca em dietas veganas.
The chef used honey as a substitute for sugar in the recipe.
O chef usou mel como substituto do açúcar na receita.
02
an athlete who enters a game only when a starting player is replaced
Exemplos
The substitute scored the winning goal after entering in the second half.
Coaches rotate substitutes to maintain player stamina.
03
substituto, suplente
a person who takes the place of someone else, often temporarily
Exemplos
She was asked to act as a substitute for the manager during his vacation.
Ela foi solicitada a atuar como substituto do gerente durante suas férias.
The school hired a substitute to fill in for the librarian until a permanent replacement was found.
A escola contratou um substituto para substituir o bibliotecário até que um substituto permanente fosse encontrado.
substitute
01
artificial, inferior, or not fully equivalent to the original
Exemplos
Leather substitutes are often cheaper than genuine leather.
He felt the substitute solution lacked the quality of the original.
02
substituto, suplente
acting as an alternative or replacement for something or somone else
Exemplos
The substitute teacher filled in admirably while the regular teacher was on leave.
O professor substituto preencheu admiravelmente enquanto o professor regular estava de licença.
They purchased a substitute brand of detergent when their usual brand was sold out.
Eles compraram uma marca substituta de detergente quando a marca usual estava esgotada.
03
able to fill multiple positions on a team as needed
Exemplos
Coaches rely on substitutes capable of covering multiple roles.
A substitute utility player improves a team's flexibility.
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