Meaning

1 senses
  1. In lieu of; in place of; rather than.

    He walked to school instead of taking the car.

    I wish I were rich instead of poor.

    an Stelle von, anstelle von, statt

    вме́стоvmésto, взаме́нvzamén

    за́містьzámistʹ, замі́стоzamísto

Examples

827 sentences
  1. I want time instead of money.

    Мені потрібний час, а не гроші.

    ruМне нужно время, а не деньги.

    deIch will Zeit statt Geld.

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  2. Tom went there instead of me.

    Том пішов туди замість мене.

    ruТом пошёл туда вместо меня.

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  3. Tom went there instead of Mary.

    Том пішов туди замість Мері.

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  4. Instead of taking the bus, we walked.

    Замість того, щоб поїхати на автобусі, ми пішли пішки.

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  5. 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?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
in lieu of; in place of; rather than:
Русский
By meaning 1
in lieu of; in place of; rather than:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
in lieu of; in place of; rather than:

Origin

From Middle English in stede of, in stude of (“instead of”, literally “in stead of, in pla

From Middle English in stede of, in stude of (“instead of”, literally “in stead of, in place of”), equivalent to in + stead + of (cf. in one's stead). Cognate with Saterland Frisian insteede, ansteede (“instead of”), West Frisian ynstee (“instead of”), Dutch instede (“instead of”), German anstatt (von) (“instead of”), Danish i stedet (“instead of”).

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