sub
Prononciation : [/sʌb/]
Mot
Contexte : « education »
(noun) a short form of a subject or topic. It's like a smaller part of a bigger topic that you learn about in school.
Exemple
In math class, we learned about subtraction, which is a subtopic of arithmetic.
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We didn't have time to cover the subcategories of the main topic in today's lesson.
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Can you explain what a subfield is in science?
Contexte : « replace »
(verb) to take the place of someone or something. It's like being an understudy in a play, ready to step in if needed.
Exemple
I had to sub for my colleague at work when she was sick.
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No one could sub for the lead actor in the play, so they had to cancel the show.
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Who will sub for the music teacher while she is on vacation?
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