No. 11,883 in French

suppléants

"Suppléants" means "substitutes" or "deputies."

In a sentence

Les suppléants ont été convoqués pour remplacer les professeurs absents.
The substitutes were called to replace the absent teachers.
Suppléants is used here to denote substitute teachers.
Dans l'équipe de football, les suppléants attendent leur tour pour jouer.
In the football team, the substitutes wait for their turn to play.
Suppléants refers to substitute players in the team.
Les suppléants jouent un rôle essentiel en cas de besoin de renfort.
The substitutes play an essential role in case reinforcements are needed.
Suppléants is used to describe individuals who are acting as substitutes or backups in various contexts.

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