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замеща́ть — meaning in English

zameshchat

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English meaning

  • replace verb To put something new in the place of something old, broken, or lost.
  • substitute verb To use one thing or person in place of another.
  • supersede verb To take the place of something older or less effective, so that the earlier version is no longer used or valid.
  • understudy noun A performer who learns a role well enough to step in if the usual actor cannot perform.

Senses

замеща́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • fill in (transitive, idiomatic) To inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.
  • fill in (intransitive, idiomatic) To substitute for somebody or something.
  • stand in for (idiomatic, transitive) To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.
  • supersede (transitive) To take the place of.
  • understudy To act as an understudy (to someone).

replace — full definition

  1. verb To put something new in the place of something old, broken, or lost.
  2. verb To put something back in its original place.

substitute — full definition

  1. verb To use one thing or person in place of another.
  2. noun A person or thing used in place of another.

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