Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

zamiennik in English:

1. substitute


I substitute honey for jam.
He's my substitute for the next month.
Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a mighty bloodless substitute for life.
It is impossible to substitute machines for people themselves.
After a while, my father got angry and said “It seems your wife will not stoop to being a substitute writer!”
Moreover, for your safety, we advise use of a substitute email address.
We encounter similar difficulties when we substitute rectangles for triangles in this configuration.
Then I'll work on the principle that deference is no substitute for obedience.
Only three substitutes are allowed to enter the pitch.
During the Cold War, the U.S. ramped up research on drones, hoping to use them as substitutes for manned spy planes.
Why don’t you substitute one hour of watching TV a day for one hour of exercise?
Can we substitute this old products by new ones?
We can substitute the bacon for cheese, if you like. (= We can give you cheese instead of bacon)
A substitute is sth that replaces another thing.
ASCII quotes are a substitute character for the “real” quotes that vary from language to language, and the advent of Unicode have rendered ASCII quotes obsolete.

English word "zamiennik"(substitute) occurs in sets:

Advantages and disadvantages of social media
how to develop the power of belief
Week 11 / coming back home / body and health
"Władaj i gadaj cz. 2" - rozdział 31 - nie gotuję
English high note 4 unit 8 (słówka - rozdział 8)

2. replacement


The full replacement will take 5 working days.
He demanded a replacement for the broken part.
It would be presumptuous to call myself his replacement, but I could offer some guidance.
Well, if you don’t want a replacement, you can try this
replacement for one month
Finding a suitable replacement is crucial to the smooth running of the department.
For the next three weeks I\'ll be training my replacement so I can go on maternity leave.
We must find replacement for her
Tom is looking for a replacement for Saturday
And that's not profitable at all, because we then have to find a replacement from within the company or take on a temporary employee through an employment agency.
I had to pay a fortune for the replacement of faulty parts in my car
I would like to return it to you for replacement.
She went to apply for a replacement.

English word "zamiennik"(replacement) occurs in sets:

dział 7 zakupy i usługi
Lesson 01.10.20

3. alternative


We could take the motorway, but why don't we try this alternative route through the mountains?
Bear in mind that, under such circumstances, we have no alternative but to find another buyer.
If you wish us to reserve an alternative room, please let us know immediately.
Underline the correct alternative.
Don't change sentences that are correct. You can, instead, submit natural-sounding alternative translations.
You'll need to find cheaper, alternative ingredients even though you're basing your recipe on your grandmother's.
We have no other alternative but to swap horses midstream and inject a fresh atmosphere and new ideas into our organization.
I've added an alternative sentence and I've tagged it as 'old fashioned'. What more do you want, blood?
The information presented in Kelly's paper on color coordination is seen to be of use in building up an alternative theory.
As a general rule, it's simple to criticize, but difficult to produce alternative suggestions.
Here I decide, without hesitating, to take the alternative route.
Rather than the standard 2 year imprisonment, the judge decided to impose an alternative sentence.
New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.
Asus Transformer is a good alternative for Lenovo Yoga Book.
It's a low-fat alternative to butter. After the public protests the government had no alternative but to change its policy.