instead

in·stead  (n-std)

adv.

1. In the place of something previously mentioned; as a substitute or an equivalent: Having planned to drive, we walked instead.

2. In preference; as an alternative: yearned instead for a home and family.

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[Middle English in sted of, in place of : in, in; see in¹ + stede, place; see stead + of, of; see of.]

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instead [ɪnˈstɛd]

adv

1. as a replacement, substitute, or alternative

instead of (preposition) in place of or as an alternative to

[from phrase in stead in place]

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	instead - in place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car" alternatively, or else
	2.	instead - on the contrary; "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones" rather

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instead

adverb rather, alternatively, preferably, in preference, in lieu, on second thoughts Forget about dieting and eat normally instead.

instead of in place of, rather than, in preference to, in lieu of, in contrast with, as an alternative or equivalent to She had to spend four months away, instead of the usual two.

Translations

instead [ɪnˈsted]

A. ADV I was tempted to spend the money, but I put it in the bank instead → tuve la tentación de gastar el dinero, pero en lugar de ello or en vez de eso, lo metí en el banco
she wanted to run away, but instead she carried on walking → quería echar a correr, pero sin embargo siguió andando
she's allergic to soap, so she uses cleanser instead → es alérgica al jabón, así es que usa una crema limpiadora en su lugar
he was busy, so I went instead → él estaba ocupado, así es que fui yo en su lugar
we had expected to make £2,000, instead, we barely made £200 → esperábamos sacar unas 2.000 libras y en cambio apenas sacamos 200

B. PREP instead of → en vez de, en lugar de
I used margarine instead of butter → usé margarina en vez de or en lugar de mantequilla
we decided to walk instead of taking the bus → decidimos andar en vez de or en lugar de tomar el autobús
he went instead of me → fue en mi lugar
this is instead of a Christmas present → esto hace las veces de regalo de Navidad

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instead [ɪnˈstɛd] adv → au lieu de cela, plutôt
Judy did not answer. Instead she looked out of the window → Judy ne répondit pas. Au lieu de cela, elle regarda par la fenêtre.
Her ambition was to become an airline pilot. Instead she became a policewoman → Elle avait l'ambition d'être pilote de ligne; au lieu de cela, elle est devenue policière.
It's too cold to walk, let's go in the car instead → Il fait trop froid pour y aller à pied, prenons la voiture plutôt.
Don't use sugar. Try honey instead
BUT Ne vous servez pas de sucre. Essayez le miel à la place. → Ne vous servez pas de sucre, essayez plutôt le miel.
The pool was closed, so we played tennis instead
BUT La piscine était fermée, alors nous avons joué au tennis.
instead of (= rather than) → au lieu de
We played tennis instead of going swimming → Nous avons joué au tennis au lieu d'aller nager.
Use margarine instead of butter → Servez-vous de margarine au lieu de beurre. (= in the place of) [+ person] → à la place de
He went instead of Peter → Il y est allé à la place de Peter.
He went instead of her → Il y est allé à sa place.

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instead

prep instead of → statt (+gen or (inf) +dat), → anstelle or an Stelle von; instead of going to school → (an)statt zur Schule zu gehen; instead of that → statt dessen; his brother came instead of him → sein Bruder kam an seiner Stelle or statt ihm (inf); he accidentally hit Jim instead of John → er traf aus Versehen Jim (an)statt John; this is instead of a Christmas present → das ist anstelle or an Stelle eines Weihnachtgeschenks

adv → stattdessen, dafür; if he doesn’t want to go, I’ll go instead → wenn er nicht gehen will, gehe ich (stattdessen); if he doesn’t come here, I shall go there instead → wenn er nicht herkommt, gehe ich stattdessen hin

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instead [ɪnˈstɛd]

1. adv → invece
don't take Tom, take Fred instead → non prendere Tom, prendi piuttosto Fred
I haven't got any coffee, will cocoa do instead? → non ho caffè, va bene lo stesso il cacao?
if you're not going, I'll go instead → se non vai tu, andrò io al posto tuo

2. prep instead of → invece di
instead of sb → al posto di qn
instead of doing sth → invece di fare qc

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instead

adv instead [inˈsted]

as a substitute; in place of something or someone I don't like coffee. Could I please have tea instead? in stede van بَدلا من в замяна místo toho i stedet statt dessen στη θέση του, αντ' αυτού en su lugar, en cambio selle asemel در عوض؛ به جای sen sijaan à la place בִּמקוֹם के बदले में umjesto helyette; inkább sebagai gantinya í staðinn invece, piuttosto その代わり 그 대신에 vietoj (ko) vietā sebagai ganti in plaats ervan i stedet zamiast (tego) em vez de în loc, în schimb вместо, взамен namiesto toho namesto tega umesto i stället แทน yerine 代替 замість кого, чого بجائے thay vì 代替

instead of

in place of Please take me instead of him; You should have been working instead of watching television. in plaas van بدلا من вместо místo i stedet for statt αντί για en vez de (kellegi, millegi) asemel به جای asemesta à la place, au lieu de בִּמקוֹם के स्थान पर umjesto vmi helyett bukannya í staðinn fyrir invece di, al posto di ～の代わりに ...대신에 vietoj vietā daripada in plaats van i stedet for zamiast em vez de în locul; în loc să вместо, взамен namiesto namesto umesto i stället för แทนที่ ...-in yerine 代替… замість кого, чого کی جگہ thay vì 代替

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instead → بدلاً من ذلك místo i stedet anstatt αντ’ αυτού en cambio sen sijaan plutôt umjesto invece その代わりに 그 대신에 in plaats daarvan i stedet zamiast tego em vez взамен i stället แทนที่ yerine thay vì 代替