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replace

verb A2
1

yerine koymak, değiştirmek B1

to take the place of something or someone, especially by putting something new in its position

We need to replace the old batteries with new ones.

  • He replaced the battery because the phone kept shutting down.
  • The city will replace all streetlights with energy-saving LEDs next year.
  • After the merger, many employees were replaced by automated systems.
  • Scientists hope to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources in the coming decades.
  • replace a broken part · bozuk bir parçayı değiştirmek The mechanic will replace the broken part tomorrow.
  • replace the old system · eski sistemi yenisiyle değiştirmek The company plans to replace the old system with a cloud-based solution.
  • replace sth with sth She replaced the old curtains with new, lighter ones.
  • replace sth by sth The law was replaced by a more comprehensive regulation.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: substitute

2

yerine geri koymak, geri koymak B2

to put something back in its original position after it has been moved or taken away

After the meeting, he replaced the chair he had moved.

  • She replaced the mug on the kitchen counter once it was dry.
  • The librarian replaced the misplaced volume in its correct aisle.
  • When the child finished playing, he replaced the toys in the box.
  • After the storm, volunteers replaced the fallen signs along the road.
  • replace the book on the shelf · kitabı rafa geri koymak Please replace the book on the shelf after you finish reading it.

sb: somebody · sth: something

simpler: return

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