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замени́ть

verb, perfective
Partner заменя́ть
somewhat often used word (#2792)

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substitute

Also: replace, take the place

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Я не ду́маю, что телеви́дение заме́нит кни́ги. I don't think television will take the place of books.
Меня никто не мо́жет замени́ть. Nobody can replace me.
Она замени́ла ма́сло маргари́ном. She substituted margarine for butter.
Они всё замени́ли. They replaced everything.
Мне ну́жен домкра́т, чтобы замени́ть ши́ну. I need a jack to change my tire.
Кто заме́нит Тома? Who's going to replace Tom?
Никто не мо́жет замени́ть ста́рого дру́га. Nothing can take the place of an old friend.
В э́том предложе́нии запяту́ю нельзя замени́ть то́чкой. You can't replace the comma with a period in this sentence.
Электрово́зы замени́ли парово́зы. Steam trains were replaced by electric trains.
Вы не замените меня, пока я сбегаю на мину́тку вниз? Will you relieve me while I go downstairs for a minute?