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sustituto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • alternate adj Happening in turns, first one thing then the other, repeatedly.
  • deputy noun A person who is second-in-command and acts on behalf of a senior officeholder.
  • 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.

Senses

sustituto 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).

alternate — full definition

  1. adj Happening in turns, first one thing then the other, repeatedly.
  2. noun A person or thing standing in as a substitute for another.
  3. verb To switch back and forth between two things in a regular pattern.

deputy — full definition

  1. noun A person who is second-in-command and acts on behalf of a senior officeholder.
  2. noun A law enforcement officer who works under a county sheriff, especially in the US.
  3. noun A member of a legislative body in certain countries, such as France.

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