What does "fill in for" mean?

To temporarily do someone else's job To substitute for an absent colleague.

How do you use "fill in for" in a sentence?

Can you fill in for me tomorrow? She filled in for the manager. I'm filling in for John.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To temporarily do someone else's job

临时代替某人的工作

Sustituir temporalmente a alguien

〜の代わりをする、代理を務める

~의 대리를 하다, 대신하다

To substitute for an absent colleague.

替代缺席的同事工作。

Reemplazar a un compañero ausente.

不在の同僚の仕事を一時的に行うこと。

부재중인 동료를 대신하여 일하는 것.

Base verb: fill

Particle: in for

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Can you fill in for me tomorrow?
明天你能替我吗？
¿Puedes sustituirme mañana?
明日私の代わりをしてくれる？
내일 내 대신 좀 해줄 수 있어?
She filled in for the manager.
她临时代理经理的工作
Ella sustituyó al gerente
彼女はマネージャーの代理を務めた
그녀가 매니저 대리를 맡았다
I'm filling in for John.
我在替约翰的班
Estoy sustituyendo a John
ジョンの代わりをしている
존 대신 일하고 있어

Context: substituting, covering

Tone: helpful

From filling a gap.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal