surrogate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌrəgət/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n., adj. ˈsɜrəˌgeɪt, -gɪt, ˈsʌr-; v. -ˌgeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n., adj. sûrə gāt′, -git, sur-; v. sûrə gāt′, sur-)


Inflections of 'surrogate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
surrogates
v 3rd person singular
surrogating
v pres p
surrogated
v past
surrogated
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
surrogate n (person substituting for another)sustituto, sustituta nm, nf
  suplente n común
 Emily's parents died when she was a baby, but her grandparents made good surrogates.
 Los padres de Emily murieron cuando ella era solo un bebé. Sin embargo, sus abuelos fueron buenos sustitutos.
surrogate n (surrogate mother)gestante nf
  gestante voluntaria nf + adj
  (potencialmente ofensivo)vientre de alquiler loc nom m
 Sometimes, women who can't have children of their own will turn to a surrogate for help.
 A veces las mujeres que no pueden tener hijos propios acuden a una gestante.
surrogate n US (person: for contracts)sustituto, sustituta nm, nf
  suplente n común
 Sarah's father has advanced dementia; as his surrogate, she is the one responsible for making important decisions about his healthcare.
surrogate adj (acting as a surrogate)sustituto adj
 Simon enjoyed being a surrogate uncle to his friends' children.
 A Simon le gustaba ser el tío sustituto de los hijos de sus amigos.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
surrogate n US (official overseeing estate settlement) (sucesiones, liquidación de bienes)juez, jueza nm, nf
 When someone dies intestate, the surrogate can appoint an individual to manage the deceased's affairs.
surrogate [sb] for [sb] vtr + prep (put in place of)sustituir a alguien por alguien vtr + prep
  reemplazar a alguien con alguien vtr + prep
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
sex surrogate n (therapist who uses sex to treat [sb](terapia sexual)terapeuta sexual n común + adj
 A sex surrogate treats patients with sexual difficulties through talk, touching, and intercourse.
surrogate mother n (woman who carries another's baby)madre de alquiler loc nom f
  (AmL)madre sustituta loc nom f
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'surrogate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: use a surrogate [mother, parent], surrogate pregnancy, a surrogate [marker, indicator, measure, endpoint], more...

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