Sentence examples of "as a substitute for" in English

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You can use margarine as a substitute for butter. Puoi usare la margarina come sostituto del burro.

Then I'll work on the principle that deference is no substitute for obedience. Allora lavorerò sul principio che la deferenza non sostituisce l'obbedienza.

They killed a goat as a sacrifice to God. Hanno ucciso una capra in sacrificio a Dio.

He used his umbrella as a weapon. Ha usato l'ombrello come un'arma.

Send it to me as a compressed file. Mandamelo come un file compresso.

Without his glasses, he is as blind as a bat. Senza occhiali è cieco come una talpa.

This old bread is as hard as a rock. Questo vecchio pane è duro come una roccia.

I'm proud to have him as a friend. Sono fiero di averlo come amico.

I heard her speaking English as fluently as a citizen of the USA. L'ho sentita parlare bene l'inglese al pari di un cittadino degli Stati Uniti.

This room is used as a kitchen. Questa stanza è usata come cucina.

Sugar replaced honey as a sweetener. Lo zucchero ha rimpiazzato il miele come dolcificante.

She was pleased to be treated as a guest. Lei era soddisfatta di essere trattata come ospite.

Tom is not a lazy boy. As a matter of fact, he works hard. Tom non è un ragazzo pigro. Di fatto, lavora duro.

They regarded him as a great scholar. Lo hanno considerato come un grande studioso.

He is known as a rock singer. È conosciuto come un cantante rock.

Silvio Berlusconi is an Italian politician, the current Prime Minister of Italy, as well as a successful entrepreneur. Silvio Berlusconi è un politico italiano, l'attuale Primo Ministro dell'Italia, così come un imprenditore di successo.

Uncle Vasya gave me a painting as a gift. Lo zio Vasya mi donò un ritratto come regalo.

She works as a secretary in an office. Lei lavora come segretaria in un ufficio.

The mountaineer was hungry as a wolf. L'alpinista aveva una fame da lupo.

They regarded him as a national hero. Lo consideravano come un eroe nazionale.

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