surrogate

sur·ro·gate  (sûr-gt, -gt, sr-)

n.

1. One that takes the place of another; a substitute.

2.

a. A person or animal that functions as a substitute for another, as in a social or family role.

b. A surrogate mother.

3. Psychology A figure of authority who takes the place of the father or mother in a person's unconscious or emotional life.

4. Law A judge in New York and some other states having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the settlement of estates.

adj.

Substitute.

tr.v. (-gt) sur·ro·gat·ed, sur·ro·gat·ing, sur·ro·gates

1. To put in the place of another, especially as a successor; replace.

2. To appoint (another) as a replacement for oneself.

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[Middle English, from Latin surrogtus, past participle of surrogre, to substitute, variant of subrogre; see subrogate.]

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surrogate

n [ˈsʌrəgɪt]

1. a person or thing acting as a substitute

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Chiefly Brit a deputy, such as a clergyman appointed to deputize for a bishop in granting marriage licences

3. (Psychiatry) Psychiatry a person who is a substitute for someone else, esp in childhood when different persons, such as a brother or teacher, can act as substitutes for the parents

4. (Law) (in some US states) a judge with jurisdiction over the probate of wills, etc.

5. (modifier) of, relating to, or acting as a surrogate a surrogate pleasure

vb [ˈsʌrəˌgeɪt] (tr)

1. to put in another's position as a deputy, substitute, etc.

2. to appoint as a successor to oneself

[from Latin surrogāre to substitute; see subrogate]

surrogateship  n

surrogation  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	surrogate - someone who takes the place of another person alternate, replacement backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, backup, substitute, relief - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
	2.	surrogate - a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others deputy agent - a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations vicegerent - someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy
Adj.	1.	surrogate - providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father" foster adoptive - of parents and children; related by adoption; "adoptive parents"

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surrogate

noun substitute, deputy, representative, stand-in, proxy Leningrad was the third alien city to offer him a surrogate home.

Translations

surrogate [ˈsʌrəgeɪt]

A. N → sustituto m; (= substance, material) → sucedáneo m (Brit) (Rel) → vicario m

B. ADJ [substance, material] → sucedáneo
the army became his surrogate family → el ejército se convirtió en su segunda familia

C. CPD surrogate mother N → madre f de alquiler
surrogate motherhood N → alquiler m de úteros

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surrogate [ˈsʌrəgət]

adj (= replacement) [parent, father, family] → de substitution
Uncle Paul has become a surrogate father to me → L'Oncle Paul est devenu un père de substitution pour moi.

n

(British) (= substitute) → substitut m

(also surrogate mother) (giving birth for another couple) → mère f porteuse
surrogate mother n (giving birth for another couple) → mère f porteuse

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surrogate

n (= substitute) → Ersatz m, → Surrogat nt (geh) (Brit, Eccl) → ˜ Weihbischof m

attr → Ersatz-; surrogate bishop → ˜ Weihbischof m

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surrogate:

surrogate family

n → Ersatzfamilie f

surrogate mother

n → Leihmutter f

surrogate motherhood

n → Leihmutterschaft f

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surrogate [ˈsʌrəgɪt]

1. n (Brit) (substitute) → surrogato

2. adj → surrogato/a

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surrogate

n surrogate [ˈsarəgeit]

a person or thing that is considered or used as a substitute for another person or thing. surrogaat وَكيل، بَديل، مَندوب заместник náhrada erstatning; surrogat der Ersatz υποκατάστατος sustituto, suplente asendaja جانشين substitut חֲלוּפִי प्रतिनिधि namjesnik, nadomjestak helyettes; pótlék, pót ... pengganti sostituto 대리인 pakaitalas, pavaduotojas aizvietotājs; aizstājējs pengganti plaatsvervanger erstatning, stedfortreder matka zastępcza заменитель, суррогат náhrada, náhradník; zástupca namestnik; nadomestek surogat ersättning, ställföreträdare ตัวแทน yedek, vekil 代用品 замінник, сурогат قاءم مقام người, vật thay thế 代用品

n surrogate ˈmother

a woman who has a baby for another woman who is unable to have babies. surrogaatma أم بَديلَه تُنْجِبُ طِفلا لأمٍّ لا تَسْتَطيعُ الإنْجاب майка заместител náhradní matka surrogatmor; rugemor die Ersatzmutter γυναίκα που κυοφορεί το παιδί κάποιας άλλης, δανεική μητέρα madre de alquiler asendusema مادر جانشين mère porteuse אֵם פּוּנדקָאִית प्रतिनिधि माता biološka majka (koja rodi dijete ženi koja to ne može) béranya ibu pengganti madre surrogata, (madre in affitto) 代理母 대리모 motina donorė aizvietotājmāte, bērna iznēsātāja semacam pengganti ibu draagmoeder surrogatmor суррогатная мать náhradná matka nadomestna mati surogat majka surrogatmamma สตรีที่มีบุตรแทนสตรีที่ไม่สามารถมีบุตรได้ sunî dölleme ile başkası adına çocuk doğuran anne 養母 сурогатна мати متبادل ماں người mẹ thay thế 养母