surrogate

UK
/ˈsʌrəɡət/
US
/ˈsɜrəɡət/

Translations

surrogatenoun
surrogates
pl
UK
/ˈsʌr.ə.ɡət/
US
/ˈsɝː.ə.ɡət/
The manager appointed a surrogate to handle the project in his absence.
Менеджер назначил заместителя для ведения проекта в его отсутствие.
The coffee was a surrogate made from roasted barley.
Кофе был суррогатом, сделанным из обжаренного ячменя.
surrogateadjective
more surrogate
Comp.
most surrogate
Super.
UK
/ˈsʌrəɡət/
US
/ˈsɜrəɡət/
The surrogate mother carried the child to term.
Суррогатная мать выносила ребенка до срока.
surrogateverb
surrogated
Past Simple
surrogated
Past Participle
surrogating
Gerund
UK
/ˈsʌr.ə.ɡət/
US
/ˈsɝː.ə.ɡət/
She had to surrogate her duties to her assistant while she was on leave.
Ей пришлось замещать свои обязанности своим помощником, пока она была в отпуске.
Additional translations
использовать в качестве суррогата
действовать вместо
Synonyms
stand in for
fill in for
take the place of
act as a substitute for
serve in place of
cover for
step in for

Definitions

surrogatenoun
A person appointed to act for another; a deputy.
The vice president served as a surrogate for the president during the meeting.
A woman who bears a child on behalf of another person or couple, typically via artificial insemination or embryo transfer.
The couple was grateful to the surrogate who helped them start their family.
Something that serves as or is used as a substitute for another thing.
Soy milk is often used as a surrogate for dairy milk in vegan recipes.
(Law, chiefly US) A judge having jurisdiction over probate matters and the administration of estates.
The will was filed with the surrogate of New York County.
surrogateadjective
Acting as a substitute or replacement for someone or something else.
The surrogate mother carried the child to term for the couple who couldn't conceive.
surrogateverb
To appoint or act as a substitute or replacement for someone else.
She decided to surrogate for her sister during the meeting.