substituto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alternate adj Happening in turns, first one thing then the other, repeatedly.
- replacement noun A person or thing that takes the place of another.
- substitute verb To use one thing or person in place of another.
- surrogate noun A person or thing that substitutes for another.
- understudy noun A performer who learns a role well enough to step in if the usual actor cannot perform.
Senses
substituto is used for these senses in English:
- alternate (US) A substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.
- replacement A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
- substitute A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
- surrogate A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
- understudy A performer who understudies; a standby for a study (9).
alternate — full definition
- adj Happening in turns, first one thing then the other, repeatedly.
- noun A person or thing standing in as a substitute for another.
- verb To switch back and forth between two things in a regular pattern.
replacement — full definition
- noun A person or thing that takes the place of another.
- noun The act of substituting one thing for another.
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