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sustitución

substitution

noun soos-tee-too-SYOHN Less Common

Also means

replacement

Usage Note

Sustitución refers to the act of replacing one thing or person with another. In sport, hacer una sustitución means to make a substitution (bring on a player). The verb is sustituir (class -uir, irregular). In Spain both sustitución and substitución are found; the RAE currently prefers sustitución, but s- is dominant.

Examples

"El entrenador pidió una sustitución urgente."

Natural Translation

The coach requested an urgent substitution.

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