Meaning
substitute teacher, supply teacher
- a substitute teacher who temporarily replaces an absent teacher
- a deputy or stand-in for an official role
In a sentence
Oggi il professore è assente e abbiamo una supplente.
Today the teacher is absent and we have a substitute.
Marco lavora come supplente di matematica in una scuola media.
Marco works as a substitute math teacher in a middle school.
Chi farà il supplente durante il congedo della maestra?
Who will be the substitute during the teacher's leave?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| supplente | singular |
| supplenti | plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in the singular: 'il supplente' (male) or 'la supplente' (female). The plural is 'i/le supplenti'.