ersatz-

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ersatz
: Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute
literally "inferior substitute", the 222 measurement sites in the 1952-1975 SOLMET/ERSATZ solar & meteorological hourly network that did not measure solar radiation The solar radiation for these sites was modeled from cloud cover data and other information The SOLMET/ERSATZ network has been replaced by the 1961-1990 National Solar Radiation Data Base
substitute
Made in imitation; artificial, especially of an inferior quality
{s} used in place of, substitute
disapproval If you describe something as ersatz, you dislike it because it is not genuine and is a poor imitation of something better. an ersatz Victorian shopping precinct = fake. artificial, and not as good as the real thing
{i} substitute, replacement
an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation artificial and inferior; "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee
(German) Substitute As a rule, the term implies that the Ersatz is inferior to the article for which it is a substitute B 24
artificial and inferior; "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee"
\AIR-sahts; UR-sats\, adjective: Being a substitute or imitation, usually an inferior one
(als <span class="word-self">Ersatzspan> für Goldmünzen ausgegebene) britische Schatzanweisungen
Treasury notes
(als <span class="word-self">Ersatzspan> für Goldmünzen ausgegebene) britische Schatzanweisungen
currency notes
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>
substitution
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>
cover
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>
consideration
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>
alternate
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>
substitute
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>
replacement
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>
sub
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>
compensation
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>
surrogate
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>
understudy
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan> (für jemanden in einer Funktion)
surrogate (for somebody in a function)
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan> auf Zeit (Person oder Sache)
stopgap (person or thing)
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan> für etwas leisten
to make compensation for something
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>/Lückenbüßer für den verlorenen Partner
rebound
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>/Lückenbüßer für den verlorenen Partner
rebound boy
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>/Lückenbüßerin für die verlorene Partnerin
rebound girl
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>/Lückenbüßerin für die verlorene Partnerin
rebound
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>…
surrogate
<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>…
compensational
Hüftgelenk(s)<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
hip replacement
Sie haben mir innerhalb kürzester Zeit <span class="word-self">Ersatzspan> geschickt.
They sent me a replacement in next to no time
als <span class="word-self">Ersatzspan> für
by way of compensation for
als <span class="word-self">Ersatzspan> für
as compensation for
ein <span class="word-self">Ersatzspan> für das Original
a substitute for the real thing
für etwas Schadenswiedergutmachung/<span class="word-self">Ersatzspan> leisten
to make reparation for something
jdn. nur als vorübergehenden <span class="word-self">Ersatzspan> einstellen
to hire somebody only as a stopgap
totaler Hüftgelenk(s)<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
total hip replacement
vorübergehender <span class="word-self">Ersatzspan>
stopgap (person or thing)
English - English

Definition of ersatz- in English English dictionary

<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
: Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute
<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
Made in imitation; artificial, especially of an inferior quality

Back then, we could only get ersatz coffee.

<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
literally "inferior substitute", the 222 measurement sites in the 1952-1975 SOLMET/ERSATZ solar & meteorological hourly network that did not measure solar radiation The solar radiation for these sites was modeled from cloud cover data and other information The SOLMET/ERSATZ network has been replaced by the 1961-1990 National Solar Radiation Data Base
<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
substitute
<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
{s} used in place of, substitute
<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
disapproval If you describe something as ersatz, you dislike it because it is not genuine and is a poor imitation of something better. an ersatz Victorian shopping precinct = fake. artificial, and not as good as the real thing
<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
{i} substitute, replacement
<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation artificial and inferior; "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee
<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
(German) Substitute As a rule, the term implies that the Ersatz is inferior to the article for which it is a substitute B 24
<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
artificial and inferior; "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee"
<span class="word-self">ersatzspan>
\AIR-sahts; UR-sats\, adjective: Being a substitute or imitation, usually an inferior one