surrogate

• Désigne une personne ou une chose qui agit comme remplaçant ou substitut d'une autre, souvent dans un contexte juridique, médical ou émotionnel.

Describes a person or thing that acts as a substitute or replacement for another, often in a legal, medical, or emotional context.

1. Substitute or replacementB2formal

   Serving as a substitute for someone or something else, often temporarily.

   substitut

   • She acted as a surrogate mother for her sister.
   • The company hired a surrogate manager while the boss was away.
   • He used a surrogate key to access the system.

   Synonymesalternatedeputyproxyreplacementstand-insubstitute

   Antonymesauthenticoriginalreal

2. Representative or proxyB2formal

   Acting on behalf of another person or group.

   représentant par substitution

   • The surrogate decision-maker signed the contract.
   • A surrogate voter was appointed for the absent member.
   • The surrogate parent attended the school meeting.

   Synonymesagentalternatedeputyproxyreplacementrepresentativestand-insubstitute

• Nom désignant une personne ou une chose qui remplace une autre, souvent dans un contexte juridique, médical ou émotionnel, par exemple une mère porteuse ou un substitut.

A noun referring to a person or thing that takes the place of another, often in a legal, medical, or emotional context, such as a surrogate mother or a substitute.

1. Substitute or replacementB2formal

   A person or thing that takes the place or performs the duties of another.

   Substitut

   • He acted as a surrogate for the absent manager.
   • The robot served as a surrogate for human workers in dangerous conditions.
   • She was a surrogate mother for her sister.

   Synonymesalternatedeputyfill-inproxyreplacementstand-insubstituteunderstudy

   Antonymesoriginalprototype

2. Surrogate motherB2formal

   A woman who carries and gives birth to a child for another person or couple.

   Mère porteuse

   • The couple hired a surrogate to carry their baby.
   • Surrogates undergo medical and psychological screening.
   • The surrogate gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

   Synonymescarriersurrogate mother