stellvertretend — meaning in English

English meaning

• acting adj Temporarily performing the duties of another role or position.
• vicarious adjective Experienced indirectly, by imagining or watching what happens to someone else rather than doing it yourself.

Senses

stellvertretend is used for these senses in English:

• acting Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
• vicarious Delegated.
• vicarious On behalf of others.

acting — full definition

1. adj Temporarily performing the duties of another role or position.
2. noun The profession or craft of performing roles in plays, film, or television.

vicarious — full definition

1. adjective Experienced indirectly, by imagining or watching what happens to someone else rather than doing it yourself.
2. adjective Acting or done on behalf of another person, or borne in another's place.
3. adjective In law, describing liability that one party bears for the acts of another, such as an employer for an employee.

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