substitute

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.ˌsubstitute ˈteacher BrE AmE (also substitute, sub informal) noun [countable]
American English a teacher who teaches a class when the usual teacher is ill SYN supply teacher British English
II.sub‧sti‧tute¹ AC /ˈsʌbstətjuːt, ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt $ -tuːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑substitute, ↑substitution; verb: ↑substitute]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of substituere 'to put in place of', from statuere; ⇨ ↑statute]
1. (also sub informal) someone who does someone else’s job for a limited period of time, especially in a sports team or school:
Germany brought on a substitute at half time.
substitute goalkeeper
substitute for
The coach has to find a substitute for Tim.
2. a person or thing that you use instead of the one that you usually have, because the usual one is not available:
a sugar substitute
a father substitute
3. be no substitute for something used to emphasize that something is not as good as another thing:
Vitamin pills are no substitute for a healthy diet.
III.substitute² AC BrE AmE verb
[Word Family: noun: ↑substitute, ↑substitution; verb: ↑substitute]
1. [transitive] to use something new or different instead of something else
substitute something for something
The recipe says you can substitute yoghurt for the sour cream.
2. [intransitive] to do someone’s job until the person who usually does it is able to do it again SYN stand in
substitute for
Bill substituted for Larry, who was off sick.
3. [transitive] to replace someone with another person, especially another player:
Michael Owen had to be substituted after 20 minutes on the field.

substitutehu

◎	['sʌbstitju:t]
※	danh từ
	■	(substitute for somebody / something) người thay thế, vật thay thế
		☆	I am unable to attend their marriage, but I'll send my eldest son as a substitute
			Tôi không dự được đám cưới của họ, nhưng tôi sẽ cho con trai cả của tôi đi thay
		☆	a substitute player, horse
			cầu thủ, ngựa thay thế
※	ngoại động từ
	■	(to substitute somebody / something for somebody / something) đặt hoặc dùng ai/cái gì thay thế ai/cái gì khác
		☆	the understudy was substituted when the leading actor fell ill
			người đóng thay đã được đưa ra thay thế khi diễn viên chính bị ốm
		☆	we must substitute a new chair for the broken one
			chúng ta phải có một chiếc ghế mới để thay thế chiếc ghế đã gẫy
※	nội động từ
	■	(to substitute for somebody / something) làm người hoặc vật thay thế
		☆	can you substitute for me at the next refresher course?
			anh thay tôi đi dự lớp bồi dưỡng nghiệp vụ sắp tới được hay không?
		☆	tea can substitute for wine on this occasion
			trà có thể thay cho rượu trong dịp này

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  ersatz, alternate, alternative, utility(a), substitute(a), stand-in, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in, reserve, second-stringer, replacement, deputize, deputise, step in, sub, stand in, fill in, replace, interchange, exchange