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10 Language-to-English DictionariesErsatz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: er-zatts
"Wir brauchen einen schnellen Ersatz für das defekte Gerät."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of replacing someone or something with another of the same kind, or the person or thing that takes the place of another.
"We need to find a suitable replacement for the broken pump before the weekend." - 2
A person who takes the place of another in an office, team, or role.
"The manager hired a temporary replacement while the accountant was on maternity leave."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'replace', combining the Latin prefix 're-' (again, back) with Old French 'placier' (to place, from Latin 'platea'), dating back to the late 16th century. Initially denoting the restoration of someone to a place or office, it evolved by the 18th century to mean the act of substituting one thing or person for another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Replacement" is said worldwide
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remplacement
Transliteration: rã-plas-mã
"Nous cherchons un remplacement pour la pièce cassée."
Ersatz
Transliteration: er-zatts
"Wir brauchen einen schnellen Ersatz für das defekte Gerät."
sostituzione
Transliteration: sos-ti-tu-tzi-o-ne
"La sostituzione del motore richiederà due giorni."
reemplazo
Transliteration: re-em-pla-zo
"Necesitamos un reemplazo para esta pieza dañada."
substituição
Transliteration: subs-ti-tui-ção
"A substituição da lâmpada foi muito fácil."
प्रतिस्थापन
Transliteration: pratisthapan
"टूटे हुए भाग का प्रतिस्थापन आवश्यक है।"
更换
Transliteration: gēnghuàn
"这台机器需要更换新零件。"
교체
Transliteration: gyoche
"고장난 부품의 교체가 필요합니다."
交換
Transliteration: kōkan
"故障した部品の交換が必要です。"
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