instead
In the place of somethingIn the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
» I want time instead of money.
Ich will Zeit statt Geld.
Мне нужно время, а не деньги.
Мені потрібний час, а не гроші.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.
stattdessen, anstatt
вме́сто того́vmésto tovó
нато́містьnatómistʹ
in place of, or as an alternative to
Examples
1134 sentencesI want time instead of money.
Мені потрібний час, а не гроші.
ruМне нужно время, а не деньги.
deIch will Zeit statt Geld.
Tom went there instead of me.
Том пішов туди замість мене.
ruТом пошёл туда вместо меня.
Tom went there instead of Mary.
Том пішов туди замість Мері.
Would Tom like to do that instead?
Чи хотів би Том зробити це замість цього?
Aren't you glad we're here instead of Boston?
Хіба ти не радий, що ми всі тут, а не в Бостоні?
ruРазве ты не рад, что мы тут, а не в Бостоне?
Translations
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Origin
From in + stead, from Middle English ine (“in”) + stede (“stead”). Related to German stattFrom in + stead, from Middle English ine (“in”) + stede (“stead”). Related to German statt.
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- in place of, or as an alternative to:alternativelyor else
- on the contrary:rather
Word family
1 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- instead of going
- instead of chicago
- go instead of
- tomorrow instead of
- instead of sugar
- all day instead
- instead of taking
- tea instead of
- day instead of
- instead of today
- now instead of
- do that instead