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substituir.

to replace, substitute

10 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/su.bis.t͡ʃi.tuˈi(ʁ)/Brazil[su.bis.t͡ʃi.tuˈi(h)]Brazil/su.bis.t͡ʃiˈtwi(ʁ)/Brazil[su.bis.t͡ʃiˈtwi(h)]Brazil

  1. to replace, substitute

    transitive
    Minha perna se machucou durante o jogo de futebol, então outro jogador me substituiu.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Italic *statujō Proto-Italic *statuō Latin statuō Latin substituerebor. Portuguese substituir Borrowed from Latin substituere.

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