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Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
suplente m or f by sense (plural suplentes)
- substitute, surrogate (person that acts as a substitute)
References
http://priberam.pt/dlpo/suplente
Spanish
Etymology
From suplir + -ente.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /suˈplente/
- Rhymes: -ente
- Syllabification: su‧plen‧te
Adjective
suplente m or f (masculine and feminine plural suplentes)
- substitute, stand-in
Noun
suplente m or f by sense (plural suplentes)
- substitute, surrogate (person that acts as a substitute)
- (sports) substitute (player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so)
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