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Italian word

supplente

supply teacher / substitute teacher

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supplement

something added to complete or enhance

⚠️ The trap

'Supplente' is a noun meaning a supply/substitute teacher. English 'supplement' is a noun meaning an addition (e.g. a dietary supplement) — it has no connection to substitute teaching.

To say "something added to complete or enhance" in Italian:

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"supplente" in English means:

supply teacher / substitute teacher

Example

"Il professore è malato — abbiamo il supplente oggi."

"The teacher is ill — we have a substitute teacher today."

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