Substituer (en. Substitute)

/sub.sti.tɥe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Replace one element with another.

The teacher had to substitute a more difficult exercise for the original.

L'enseignant a dû substituer un exercice plus difficile à l'original.

Use a person or thing in place of another.

She substituted sugar with honey in the recipe.

Elle a substitué du sucre par du miel dans la recette.

Allow someone to take the place of another person.

I had to substitute for my colleague during his absence.

J'ai dû substituer mon collègue pendant son absence.

From the Latin 'substituere', which means 'to place underneath'.

substitute one thing for another

Replace one element with another.

substituer une chose par une autre

substitute as needed

Provide a substitute element if necessary.

substituer au besoin

substitution

Action of substituting.

substitution

substitute

Person or thing that takes the place of another.

substitut

replacement

Action of replacing.

remplacement

Replace ingredients in a recipe.

I will substitute oil with applesauce in this cake.

Je vais substituer l'huile par de la compote dans ce gâteau.

Change partners in an activity.

We can substitute our seats at the concert if necessary.

On peut substituer nos places au concert si nécessaire.