surrogate

US: /ˈsɝəˌɡeɪt/, /ˈsɝəɡət/
UK: /sˈʌɹəɡˌe‍ɪt/

English Vietnamese dictionary

surrogate /'sʌrəgit/
  • danh từ
    • (tôn giáo) người đại diện giám mục
    • ngoại động từ
      • thay thế cho (ai)

    Advanced English dictionary

    + adjective
    (formal) used to describe a person or thing that takes the place of, or is used instead of, sb/sth else: She saw him as a sort of surrogate father.
    surrogate noun

    Collocation dictionary

    VERB + SURROGATE

    act as, be

    SURROGATE + NOUN

    father, mother, parent | child

    PREP.

    ~ for
    He used the Internet as a surrogate for contact with real people.


    Concise English dictionary

    surrogates|surrogated|surrogating'sɜrəgeɪt /'sʌrə- ,-gət
    noun
    +someone who takes the place of another person
    +a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
    adj.
    +providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties



    Latest search: tereble polling momentum obscủe larceny halcyon elevator public prosecutor owe wrestling cul-de-sac backout malicious phenomenonal letters root exell efficacy tolerate board