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substitutes

[/ˈsʌbstɪtuːts/]
noun, verbpl: N/A (already plural as noun)
substitutos, substitutos/as
1. A person or thing acting or serving in place of another
The team brought in substitutes for the injured players.
O time trouxe substitutos para os jogadores lesionados.
2. Third person singular present tense: replaces something with something else
She substitutes honey for sugar in her recipes.
Ela substitui açúcar por mel em suas receitas.
3. A replacement or alternative item
These substitutes are not as good as the original product.
Estes substitutos não são tão bons quanto o produto original.
Synonyms
replacementsalternativesstand-insproxiesdeputies
Antonyms
originalsprincipals

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
substitutos/substitutos
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
substitutos
Standard usage
São Paulo
substitutos
Standard usage, sometimes 'substitua' in informal speech
Portugal
substitutos
Standard usage; European Portuguese prefers 'sucedâneos' in some formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

no substitute for
serve as a substitute
find a substitute
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