surrogate

sustituto

Que se usa o actúa en lugar de otra persona o cosa.

En inglés sencillo: Used or acting in place of another person or thing.

• She became a surrogate parent to the boy.
• They used a surrogate measure of success.
• The baby was carried by a surrogate mother.

Sinónimos: substitute, replacement

Expresiones frecuentes: surrogate mother, surrogate parent, surrogate measure

sustituto

Persona o cosa que ocupa el lugar de otra.

En inglés sencillo: A person or thing used in place of another.

• We used honey as a surrogate for sugar.
• The model acts as a surrogate for the real system.
• They needed a surrogate while the director was away.

Cómo se usa: a surrogate for someone/something (The mixture served as a surrogate for butter.)

Sinónimos: substitute, replacement, stand-in

Expresiones frecuentes: a surrogate for, use a surrogate

padre sustituto, madre sustituta

Persona o animal que sustituye a otro, por ejemplo a un padre, para cuidar u orientar a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: A person or animal that takes another’s place in caring for or guiding someone.

• His uncle became a father surrogate.
• The keeper acted as a surrogate for the baby monkey’s mother.
• A gentle dog served as a surrogate for the orphaned puppy’s mother.

Cómo se usa: a surrogate for someone (Her aunt became a surrogate for her absent mother.)

Sinónimos: substitute parent, stand-in

Expresiones frecuentes: a parental surrogate, a surrogate for

representante de campaña

Persona que habla o hace campaña en nombre de un candidato a la presidencia.

En inglés sencillo: A person who speaks or campaigns on behalf of a presidential candidate.

• The candidate sent a surrogate to the debate.
• Her surrogates spoke at rallies across the state.
• A campaign surrogate defended his plan on television.

Cómo se usa: a surrogate for someone (The senator campaigned as a surrogate for the candidate.)

Sinónimos: representative, spokesperson

Expresiones frecuentes: a campaign surrogate, a surrogate for

delegado del obispo

Persona autorizada para aprobar permisos de matrimonio en nombre de un obispo.

En inglés sencillo: A person authorized to approve marriage licences for a bishop.

• The surrogate approved their marriage licence.
• The bishop appointed a new surrogate.
• Couples applied to the surrogate for permission to marry.

Sinónimos: deputy

Expresiones frecuentes: a bishop’s surrogate, appoint a surrogate

sustituir, designar

Poner a alguien o algo en lugar de otro, o nombrar a alguien para asumir sus funciones.

En inglés sencillo: To put someone or something in another’s place, or appoint someone to take over.

• The council surrogated a new officer.
• They surrogated a deputy for the retiring judge.
• The committee surrogated another member in her place.

Cómo se usa: surrogate someone/something for someone/something (The council surrogated a deputy for the absent official.)

Sinónimos: substitute, replace

Expresiones frecuentes: surrogate someone, surrogate something for something