Denotes a person or thing serving as a substitute or temporary replacement.
Translations
When the drummer fell ill, a fill-in was hired for the tour.
Когда барабанщик заболел, для тура наняли заместителя.
The producers ran a series of reruns as a fill-in until the new season was ready.
Продюсеры показывали серию повторов в качестве замены, пока новый сезон не был готов.
Definitions
A person who temporarily takes the place of another; a substitute. When the drummer fell ill, a fill-in was hired for the tour.
Something used as a temporary replacement until something permanent is available. The producers ran a series of reruns as a fill-in until the new season was ready.
Used attributively to describe something or someone acting as a substitute.
Translations
She worked as the fill-in anchor during the holidays.
Во время праздников она работала замещающей ведущей.
Definitions
Serving temporarily in place of another; substitute. She worked as the fill-in anchor during the holidays.