substitute
/ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/noun
उच्चारण सब्स्टिट्यूट
विकल्प, स्थानापन्न, बदले में प्रयुक्त व्यक्ति या चीज़
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a person or thing that you use or have instead of the one you normally use or have
विकल्प, स्थानापन्न, बदले में प्रयुक्त व्यक्ति या चीज़
- Jaggery is a healthy substitute for sugar.
- The substitute came on in the last ten minutes of the match.
- Margarine is sometimes used as a substitute for butter.
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- There is no substitute for hard work.
- The school hired a substitute for the teacher who was ill.
Synonyms replacement alternative stand-in
Opposite original the real thing
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[I, T] ~ A for B | ~ B with A | ~ for sb/sth
to take the place of somebody or something; to use something instead of another thing
(किसी के) स्थान पर प्रयोग करना; किसी की जगह लेना
- You can substitute honey for sugar in this recipe.
- She substituted for the regular teacher for a month.
- You can substitute yoghurt for cream in this dish.
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- Radhika substituted for the singer who lost her voice.
- The coach substituted a young bowler for the tired one.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
substitute A for B
A is the new thing; B is the thing replaced.
A नई वस्तु है और B वह है जिसे हटाया गया; 'for' के बाद हटाई गई वस्तु आती है।
- Radhika substituted honey for sugar.
replace B with A (same meaning)
The order reverses compared with substitute: replace the old with the new.
'Replace' में क्रम उलट जाता है: पुरानी वस्तु पहले, नई 'with' के बाद।
- She replaced sugar with honey.
a substitute for + noun
As a noun it is followed by for.
Noun के रूप में 'substitute' के बाद 'for' आता है।
- There is no substitute for hard work.
substitute (noun) for sb in a team or class
A person who takes another's place is called a substitute; in cricket, a substitute fielder cannot bat or bowl.
जो व्यक्ति किसी दूसरे की जगह लेता है उसे substitute कहते हैं; क्रिकेट में substitute फील्डर बल्लेबाज़ी या गेंदबाज़ी नहीं कर सकता।
- A substitute fielder took the catch.
+Collocations 4
adjective + substitute
perfectpoorcheapsuitabletemporary
- Jaggery is a healthy substitute for sugar.
verb + substitute
finduseact assend in
- The coach sent in a substitute at half-time.
substitute + noun
teacherplayeringredient
- A substitute teacher took the class today.
substitute + noun for
margarine for buttercoach for captaintea for coffeegas for coal
- Many families have substituted gas for firewood.
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- No app can be a substitute for regular revision.
कोई भी app नियमित दोहराव का विकल्प नहीं हो सकता।
- The substitute scored the winning goal.
बदले हुए खिलाड़ी ने जीत का गोल किया।
- You can substitute curd for cream in this recipe.
इस व्यंजन में आप क्रीम की जगह दही का प्रयोग कर सकते हैं।
- He substituted for the injured captain.
वह घायल कप्तान की जगह खेला।
- Plastic is being substituted by jute bags in many shops.
कई दुकानों में प्लास्टिक की जगह जूट के थैले लिए जा रहे हैं।
- The teacher was absent, so a substitute handled the class.
शिक्षक अनुपस्थित थे, इसलिए एक स्थानापन्न शिक्षक ने कक्षा संभाली।
- Fruit juice is no substitute for a balanced meal.
फलों का रस संतुलित भोजन का विकल्प नहीं है।
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✗ She substituted sugar with honey.
✓ She substituted honey for sugar.
The new item comes first, followed by for the old item.
नई वस्तु पहले आती है और उसके बाद 'for' से पुरानी वस्तु।
✗ Hard work has no substitute of.
✓ Hard work has no substitute.
Do not add of; use for if the thing replaced must be named.
'of' न जोड़ें; जिसे बदला जा रहा है उसके लिए 'for' लगाएँ।
✗ He was substituted from the match.
✓ He was substituted in the second half.
A player is substituted (taken off) or replaced by another; from is not used like this.
खिलाड़ी को 'substituted' किया जाता है यानी हटाया जाता है; यहाँ 'from' का प्रयोग उचित नहीं है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
replacement alternative stand-in replace swap exchange proxy surrogate
Antonyms
original the real thing
AaSpelling
sub·sti·tute
?Which word?
substitute A for B, or B with A?
Substitute A for B means use A instead of B: 'substitute jaggery for sugar' (jaggery is the new thing). Substitute B with A means the same from the other side: 'substitute sugar with jaggery'. The old thing goes with for or with; the new thing is the direct object after substitute.
'Substitute A for B' का अर्थ B की जगह A का प्रयोग है: 'substitute jaggery for sugar' (jaggery नई चीज़ है)। 'Substitute B with A' वही बात दूसरी तरफ़ से है: 'substitute sugar with jaggery'। पुरानी चीज़ के साथ for या with आता है; नई चीज़ substitute के बाद सीधा object है।
§Grammar and usage
Substitute A for B; a substitute for sth.
'substitute A for B' और 'a substitute for sth' अक्सर पूछा जाता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The exam topic itself takes its name from this word: one word substituted for a phrase.
One-word substitution परीक्षा का विषय ही इस शब्द से नाम पाता है: एक वाक्यांश की जगह एक शब्द।