substituting

incontable

A noun referring to the act or process of replacing one person or thing with another, especially temporarily filling in for someone who is absent.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que denota la acción o el proceso de reemplazar a una persona o cosa por otra, especialmente el desempeño temporal de las funciones de una persona ausente.

1. Temporary replacement role B2 formal

   The act or instance of working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence.

   • She did a lot of substituting for sick colleagues last month.
   • Substituting in the chemistry department requires a strong background in science.
   • He found regular substituting work at several local schools.

   🇪🇸Sustitución temporal

   Sinónimos: coverfill-inlocumreliefreplacementstand-insubstitution

• substitutings plural form
• substitutings' possessive plural form
• substituting's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of replacing one thing or person with another, or serving as a replacement.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que indica la acción de poner una cosa o persona en lugar de otra, o de cumplir la función de algo o alguien.

1. Replace with another B1 formal

   To put or use someone or something in place of another.

   • You can substitute butter with margarine in this recipe.
   • The coach substituted the injured player in the second half.
   • They substituted the old equipment with new models.

   🇪🇸sustituir por otro

   Sinónimos: changeexchangeinterchangereplaceswapswitch

   Antónimos: keepretain

2. Act as a replacement B1 formal

   To take the place of someone or something temporarily.

   • She substituted for the manager while he was on vacation.
   • The intern substituted for the regular receptionist.
   • He substituted as the lead singer for one night.

   🇪🇸actuar como sustituto

   Sinónimos: coverdeputizefill inrelievereplacestand intake over

• substituted past participle
• substituted past simple
• substituting present participle
• substitutes third person singular