No. 3,448 in Polish
zastąpić
"Zastąpić" means "to replace" or "to substitute."
In a sentence
Czy możesz mnie zastąpić w pracy jutro?
Can you replace me at work tomorrow?
Here, 'zastąpić' means to take someone’s place in performing a task or duty temporarily.
Komputer zastąpił maszynę do pisania.
The computer has replaced the typewriter.
In this context, 'zastąpić' indicates that one item or entity is used instead of another, making the latter obsolete.
Nowa technologia może zastąpić tradycyjne metody nauczania.
New technology can replace traditional teaching methods.
Here, 'zastąpić' is used to describe a transition from an old method or system to a more modern alternative.
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