swap out

sustituir, reemplazar

Quitar algo y poner otra cosa en su lugar.

En inglés sencillo: To remove something and put something else in its place.

• We swapped out the old sofa.
• Can I swap out butter for oil?
• She swapped the standard lens out with a wider one.

Cómo se usa: swap out something for something (We swapped out the desk for a smaller table.); swap something out with something (You can swap the cream out with milk.)

Sinónimos: replace, substitute, exchange

Expresiones frecuentes: swap out something, swap something out

reemplazar, sustituir

Sustituir algo usado o a alguien cansado por un equivalente nuevo o descansado.

En inglés sencillo: To replace a used or tired thing or person with a fresh equivalent.

• Let's swap out the tired players.
• They swapped out the worn tyres before the race.
• Can you swap this battery out for a charged one?

Cómo se usa: swap someone/something out (We swapped the tired players out.); swap out something for something (Swap out the worn filter for a fresh one.)

Sinónimos: replace, change out

Expresiones frecuentes: swap out someone, swap out something, swap someone out

transferir al archivo de intercambio

Pasar datos de la memoria principal del ordenador a un archivo de su unidad de almacenamiento.

En inglés sencillo: To move data from a computer’s main memory to a file on its storage drive.

• The system swaps out unused data.
• Several memory pages were swapped out overnight.
• Can the program swap out this process safely?

Cómo se usa: swap out something to something (The system swapped out inactive pages to disk.)

Sinónimos: page out

Antónimos: swap in

Expresiones frecuentes: swap out data, swap out pages, swap out something

sustitución, reemplazo

Objeto que sustituye a otro, o acción de cambiar un objeto por otro.

En inglés sencillo: A replacement item, or the act of replacing one item with another.

• The faulty unit needs a swap out.
• We arranged a swap out for the damaged screen.
• The service includes one free swap out each year.

Sinónimos: replacement, exchange

Expresiones frecuentes: a swap out, quick swap out, equipment swap out

plato preparado de antemano

Comida preparada antes para sustituir durante la grabación un plato sin terminar y evitar esperas al público.

En inglés sencillo: Food prepared earlier to replace unfinished food during filming, so viewers do not have to wait.

• The cake was a swap out.
• They prepared three swap outs before filming the cooking show.
• The presenter used a swap out while the real pie baked.

Expresiones frecuentes: a swap out, cake swap out, prepared swap out