replacement

• Substantiv, das den Vorgang oder das Ergebnis des Ersetzens eines Gegenstands oder einer Person durch einen anderen bezeichnet; auch die Person oder Sache, die an die Stelle einer anderen tritt.

A noun referring to the act or process of substituting one thing for another, or the person or thing that takes the place of another.

1. Substitute personB1formal

   A person who takes the place of another in a job or role.

   Ersatz

   • The company hired a replacement for the retiring manager.
   • She worked as a temporary replacement for the receptionist.
   • We need to find a replacement for the injured player.

   Synonymealternatecoverfill-inlocumproxyreliefstand-insubstitutesurrogateunderstudy

2. Substitute objectB1formal

   An object that takes the place of another, especially one that is broken or lost.

   Ersatz

   • I ordered a replacement for my broken phone screen.
   • The store offered a free replacement for the defective product.
   • He bought a replacement part for the old engine.

   Synonymealternatebackupfill-inproxysparestand-insubstitutesurrogate

   Antonymeoriginal