to substitute
01
ersätta, substituera
to put something or someone in the place of another
Ditransitive: to substitute sth with an alternative
Exempel
Due to allergies, the chef had to substitute dairy with non-dairy alternatives in the dessert.
På grund av allergier var kocken tvungen att ersätta mejeriprodukter med icke-mejerialternativ i desserten.
If you 're out of brown sugar, you can substitute it with a mixture of white sugar and molasses.
Om du har slut på brunt socker kan du ersätta det med en blandning av vitt socker och melass.
02
ersätta, substituera
to function as a replacement for someone or something in a particular role, duty, or context
Transitive: to substitute for sb/sth
Exempel
Increased productivity can substitute for longer working hours in achieving business goals.
Ökad produktivitet kan ersätta längre arbetstider för att uppnå affärsmål.
Unable to attend the meeting, Sarah asked her colleague to substitute for her and represent their department.
Oförmögen att delta i mötet bad Sarah sin kollega att ersätta henne och representera deras avdelning.
Substitute
01
ersättning, substitut
an object or thing used in place of another
Exempel
Soya milk is a common substitute for dairy milk in vegan diets.
Sojamjölk är en vanlig ersättning för mjölk i vegankost.
The chef used honey as a substitute for sugar in the recipe.
Kocken använde honung som ersättning för socker i receptet.
02
an athlete who enters a game only when a starting player is replaced
Exempel
The substitute scored the winning goal after entering in the second half.
Coaches rotate substitutes to maintain player stamina.
03
ersättare, vikarie
a person who takes the place of someone else, often temporarily
Exempel
She was asked to act as a substitute for the manager during his vacation.
Hon ombads att agera som ersättare för chefen under hans semester.
The school hired a substitute to fill in for the librarian until a permanent replacement was found.
Skolan anställde en vikarie för att fylla i för bibliotekarien tills en permanent ersättare hittades.
substitute
01
artificial, inferior, or not fully equivalent to the original
Exempel
Leather substitutes are often cheaper than genuine leather.
He felt the substitute solution lacked the quality of the original.
02
ersättande, vikarierande
acting as an alternative or replacement for something or somone else
Exempel
The substitute teacher filled in admirably while the regular teacher was on leave.
Den vikarierande läraren gjorde ett beundransvärt jobb medan den ordinarie läraren var ledig.
They purchased a substitute brand of detergent when their usual brand was sold out.
De köpte ett ersättningsmärke av tvättmedel när deras vanliga märke var utsålt.
03
able to fill multiple positions on a team as needed
Exempel
Coaches rely on substitutes capable of covering multiple roles.
A substitute utility player improves a team's flexibility.
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