Substituting Meaning in English

word · lemma: substitute

US

ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ

SUHB-sti-TOO-ting

UK

sˈʌbstɪtjˌuːtɪŋ

SUB-sti-TYOO-ting

परिभाषा

Replacing one thing or person with another. It can refer to switching out ingredients, people, or objects in different situations.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Often used in academic, formal, or technical contexts. Common collocations: 'substituting for', 'substituting X with Y'. Usually not used in casual conversation; more natural verbs are 'replace' or 'switch'. Distinguish from 'replacing', where 'substitute' can sometimes mean temporary.

• Spanish: sustituyendo
• Portuguese (BR): substituindo
• Portuguese (PT): substituindo
• Chinese (Simplified): 替代
• Chinese (Traditional): 替代
• Hindi: प्रतिस्थापित करना
• Arabic: استبدال
• Bengali: প্রতিস্থাপন করা
• Russian: заменять
• Japanese: 代用する - 代わりにする
• Vietnamese: thay thế
• Korean: 대신하다 - 대체하다
• Turkish: yerine koymak - yerine geçirmek
• Urdu: متبادل کرنا
• Indonesian: mengganti

उदाहरण वाक्य

He is substituting for the math teacher today.

basic

We are substituting sugar with honey in this recipe.

basic

She is substituting water for milk in her coffee.

basic

Are you just substituting one problem for another?

natural

I'm substituting almond milk for regular milk in my cereal these days.

natural

Thanks for substituting at short notice — I really appreciate it!

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