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replacing

UK
/rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/

Translations

replacinggerund / present participle
UK
/rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that substitutes for or takes the place of something else.
replacingnoun
The replacing of the old equipment took several days.
Замена старого оборудования заняла несколько дней.
Synonyms
swap
alternation
replacement
exchange
substitution
replaceverb

replacing

Gerund

replaced
Past Simple
replaced
Past Participle
replacing
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈpleɪs/
US
/rɪˈpleɪs/
Can you replace the books on the shelf?
Можешь переставить книги на полке?
We need to replace the old batteries with new ones.
Нам нужно заменить старые батарейки на новые.
He tried to replace the original document with a fake one.
Он попытался подменить оригинальный документ поддельным.
Additional translations
сменить
Synonyms
supplant
exchange
displace
replenish
restore
change
substitute
swap
Antonyms
retain
keep

Definitions

replacinggerund / present participle
That replaces or is intended to replace something else; serving as a substitute.
The replacing module can be installed without shutting down the system.
replacingnoun
The act of substituting one thing for another.
The replacing of the old equipment with new models improved efficiency.
replaceverb
To take the place of something or someone.
The new manager will replace the outgoing one next month.
To put something back in a previous place or position.
Please replace the books on the shelf after you finish reading them.
To provide a substitute for something that is broken, old, or no longer useful.
We need to replace the old light bulb with a new one.
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