No. 14,010 in Spanish
suplentes
Substitutes.
In a sentence
Los suplentes esperaban su turno en el torneo.
The substitutes were waiting for their turn in the tournament.
Here, 'suplentes' refers to substitute players in a sports context, waiting to participate in the game.
En la obra de teatro, los suplentes estudiaron todos los papeles.
In the play, the understudies studied all the roles.
In this context, 'suplentes' means understudies, referring to actors who are prepared to take over roles if needed.
Contrataron suplentes para cubrir a los empleados de vacaciones.
They hired substitutes to cover for employees on vacation.
Here, 'suplentes' signifies temporary replacements, hired to fill in for regular employees during their absence.
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