Last Updated ：2025/11/19

sub

IPA(Pronunciation)

/sʌb/

Verb

US informal Britain Internet slang transitive UK intransitive

(US, informal) To substitute for. / (US, informal) To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education. / (Britain, informal, soccer) To replace (a player) with a substitute.

Japanese Meaning

代理として働く / 代役を務める / 交代選手として投入する

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Could you sub for me at the meeting tomorrow?

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

明日の会議で私の代わりを務めてもらえますか？

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Sense（1）

(US, informal) To substitute for.

Sense（2）

(US, informal) To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education.

Sense（3）

(Britain, informal, soccer) To replace (a player) with a substitute.

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Sense（4）

(Britain, informal, soccer) Less commonly, and often as sub on, to bring on (a player) as a substitute.

He was subbed on half way through the second half, and scored within minutes.

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Sense（5）

(Britain) To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor; to subedit.

Sense（6）

(slang, Internet, transitive) To subtitle (usually a film or television program).

Sense（7）

(UK, slang, transitive) To lend.

I kept up the pleasantries as we were drying our hands and, realizing I didn't have any change for the lodger, I asked him, one drummer to another like, if he could sub me a quid for the dish.

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Sense（8）

(slang, intransitive) To subscribe.

Sense（9）

(BDSM) To take a submissive role.

You've never subbed before. Jessica will be expecting a man on stage that follows orders and enjoys what she's going to be doing. Do you want to be spanked? Possibly whipped?

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