Meanings (ES + gloss)
substituto • sustituto
A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
Ladies [in William Shakespeare's age], again, universally wore masks as the sole substitute known to our ancestors for the modern parasol; a fact, perhaps, not generally known.
Since you left me, if you see me with another girl / Seeming like I'm having fun / Although she may be cute, she's just a substitute / Because you're the permanent one
suplente
A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so.
Dean Whitehead opened the scoring shortly after the break with a low finish and substitute Peter Crouch sealed the win with a tap-in.
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