English–Spanish

“replacement” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/sustituˈθjon/

Example

¿Quién hará la sustitución de María esta semana?

Who will take María's place this week?

Illustration for sustitución (replacement)

How to say “replacement” in Spanish

“Replacement” in Spanish is sustitución.

One thing taking another's place.

Full entry for sustitución: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with sustitución

El entrenador pidió una sustitución en el minuto setenta.

The coach asked for a replacement in the 70th minute.

Tips for using sustitución

  • When stating who is replaced by whom, Spanish commonly says la sustitución de A por B rather than using 'de A a B'.

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