1 verb put sth in the place of sth else TRANSITIVEthey replaced the plastic with glasschuir siad gloine in ionad an phlaistighreplace the battery every two monthsathraigh an cadhnra gach dhá mhíI replaced the broken tilechuir mé tíl nua in áit an chinn a bhí bristewe'll replace it with a similar car for youtabharfaimid carr mar an gcéanna duit ina áitwe replaced our televisionfuaireamar teilifíseán nua in ionad an chinn eile2 verb take the place of sth/sb TRANSITIVEtar in áittar in ionadhe replaced his brother on the teamtháinig sé in ionad a dhearthár ar an bhfoireann, thóg sé áit a dhearthár ar an bhfoireannthe phone has replaced the digital cameratá an fón i ndiaidh teacht in ionad an cheamara dhigitigh, tá an fón tar éis áit an cheamara dhigitigh a ghlacadhdespair is being replaced with hopetá an dóchas ag teacht in áit an éadóchais
