substitute in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for substitute in the English»French Dictionary

I.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] N

1. substitute (person) (gen) SPORTS:

substitute

remplaçant/-e m/f

to come on as a substitute SPORTS

jouer comme remplaçant

their dog is a child substitute

leur chien remplace l'enfant qu'ils n'ont pas eu

their dog is a child substitute attr family, parent

adoptif/-ive

their dog is a child substitute SPORTS player

de remplacement

2. substitute (product, substance):

substitute

produit m de substitution

substitute

succédané m

substitute

ersatz m pej

chocolate/coffee substitute

succédané de chocolat/de café, produit de substitution pour le chocolat/le café

there is no substitute for analysis/a good education

rien ne remplace l'analyse/une bonne éducation

there is no substitute for real leather

rien ne vaut le cuir véritable

it's a poor substitute for a glass of wine!

ça ne vaut pas un verre de vin!

it's a poor substitute for a glass of wine! attr machine, device

de remplacement

3. substitute LING:

substitute

substitut m

II.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] VB trans

substitute

substituer (for à)

to substitute X for Y

substituer X à Y, remplacer X par Y

honey can be substituted for sugar in this recipe

on peut remplacer le sucre par du miel dans cette recette

III.to substitute for VB intr

to substitute for

remplacer

substitute teacher N Am SCHOOL

substitute teacher

remplaçant/-e m/f

substitute teacher

suppléant/-e m/f

to work as a substitute teacher

faire des remplacements

substitute's bench N SPORTS

substitute's bench

banc m de touche

sugar substitute N

sugar substitute

édulcorant m de synthèse

Translations for substitute in the French»English Dictionary

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remplaçant (remplaçante) professeur, instituteur

substitute Am

remplaçant (remplaçante) joueur, footballeur

substitute, reserve

remplaçant (remplaçante) (gén)

substitute, replacement

remplaçant (remplaçante) (professeur, instituteur)

substitute Am

remplaçant (remplaçante) SPORTS

substitute, reserve

succédané

substitute, ersatz (de for)

succédané de café/thé

coffee/tea substitute

succédanés alimentaires

substitute foodstuffs

substitutif (substitutive)

substitute

substitut

substitute (de for)

substitut maternel

substitute mother

ersatz

ersatz, substitute

ersatz de café

ersatz coffee, coffee substitute

vacataire SCHOOL

substitute teacher Am

substitute in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for substitute in the English»French Dictionary

I.substitute [ˈsʌbstɪtju:t, Am -stətu:t] VB trans

substitute

remplacer

to substitute sb/sth for sb/sth [or with]

remplacer qn/qc par qn/qc

II.substitute [ˈsʌbstɪtju:t, Am -stətu:t] VB intr

to substitute for sb/sth

remplacer qn/qc

III.substitute [ˈsʌbstɪtju:t, Am -stətu:t] N

1. substitute (equivalent):

substitute

produit m de substitution

substitute for sth

succédané m de qc

a meat substitute

un succédané de viande

there's no substitute for sb/sth

rien ne peut remplacer qn/qc

a poor substitute for sth

un ersatz de qc

2. substitute (replacement player):

substitute

remplaçant(e) m (f)

a substitute teacher

un(e) remplaçant(e)

to come on as a substitute

venir en remplacement

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supply [or substitute] teacher Am

remplaçant(e) m (f)

the substitute for the teacher

le remplaçant du professeur

Translations for substitute in the French»English Dictionary

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succédané

substitute

ersatz

substitute

ersatz de café/savon

coffee/soap substitute

remplaçant(e) SCHOOL

substitute teacher Am

remplaçant(e) SPORTS

substitute

être le substitut de qn/qc

to be the substitute for sb/sth

substituer un collègue/un mot à un autre

to substitute a colleague/one word for another

substitute Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to substitute sb/sth for sb/sth [or with]

remplacer qn/qc par qn/qc

to substitute for sb/sth

remplacer qn/qc

a meat substitute

un succédané de viande

there's no substitute for sb/sth

rien ne peut remplacer qn/qc

a poor substitute for sth

un ersatz de qc

a substitute teacher

un(e) remplaçant(e)

to come on as a substitute

venir en remplacement

the substitute for the teacher

le remplaçant du professeur

to be the substitute for sb/sth

être le substitut de qn/qc

to substitute a colleague/one word for another

substituer un collègue/un mot à un autre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It has been practiced by a variety of world cultures, sometimes as a cheaper, and recently a legal, substitute for ivory carving.

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Daz was an unused substitute during the game.

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A negative cross elasticity denotes two products that are complements, while a positive cross elasticity denotes two substitute products.

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Conscripts could provide a substitute or pay a fee in lieu of service.

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Extracted soybean lecithin, in turn, is often used in packaged foods as an inexpensive substitute for egg-derived lecithin.

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Primary schools would receive substitute cover for teachers on uncertified sick leave after their first day of absence.

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Touchpads are a common feature of laptop computers, and are also used as a substitute for a mouse where desk space is scarce.

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Iron and manganese substitute for the magnesium in the pyrope structure.

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Technically bearer checks, they were printed in the form of banknotes and were generally accepted as substitute legal currency.

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Its main ingredient is mung bean sprouts (used as a substitute for rice noodles).

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