instead

ɪnˈstɛd
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Translation of instead into Arabic

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1.

substitution

in place of someone or something else
بَدَلًا badalanعِوَضًا ʿiwaDanعِوَضًا عَنْ
  • She went to the concert instead of her brother..ذهبت إلى الحفل بدلا من أخيها.
2.

contrast

contrary to what was expected
بَدَلًا مِن ذَلِكَ عِوَضًا عَنْ ذَلِكَ
  • She didn't go out; she stayed home instead.لم تخرج؛ بل بقيت في المنزل بدلا من ذلك.
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Expressions with instead: examples in English and translations in Arabic

بَدَلًا مِنْ
She chose tea instead of coffee.

Synonyms and analogies of instead in English

Examples of instead in a sentence

  • Use honey instead of sugar.
  • He chose tea instead of coffee this morning.
  • Instead of driving, she decided to walk to work.

Translations of "instead" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
بَدَلًا مِنْ ذَلِكَadv. - badalan min dhalika

The cat kept ignoring the toy, preferring to nap instead.

ظل القط يتجاهل اللعبة، مفضلاً القيلولة بدلاً من ذلك.

بلadv.

Some disbelieve in luck, relying on hard work instead.

البعض لا يؤمن بالحظ، بل يعتمدون على العمل الجاد.

عِوَضًا عَنْ ذَلِكَadv.

This effort can go instead into advancing the state of the art .

ويمكن لهذا الجهد أن يذهب عوضاً عن ذلك لتطوير حالة الفن .

بالأحرىadv.

It wasn't daunting, but instead exciting, to be going alone.

لم يكن الأمر صعبا، ولكن بالأحرى إثارة، أن أذهب لوحدي.

بِالْعَكْسadv. - bi-l-ʿaks

Instead, they're generated internally, by your own central nervous system.

بالعكس، تولد هذه الأصوات داخليًا، من قبل جهازك العصبي المركزي.

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instead: Examples and translations in context

We should skip dessert tonight and go for a walk instead.

يجب أن نتخطى الحلوى الليلة ونذهب للمشي بدلاً من ذلك.

They decided to ignore the rumor and trust each other instead.

قرروا تجاهل الشائعة ووثقوا في بعضهم البعض بدلاً من ذلك.

She will dodge the main topic and talk about her vacation instead.

ستتهرب من الموضوع الرئيسي وتتحدث عن إجازتها بدلاً من ذلك.

To relieve his anger, he chose to punch the bag instead.

لتخفيف غضبه، اختار أن يلكم الحقيبة بدلاً من ذلك.

She decided to skip regular washing and opted for dry cleaning instead.

قررت أن تتجنب الغسيل العادي وتختار التنظيف الجاف بدلاً من ذلك.

The band members chose to part ways and pursue solo careers instead.

اختار أعضاء الفرقة أن ينفصلان ويتابعوا مسيرات فردية بدلاً من ذلك.

The parties agreed to avoid litigation and pursue mediation instead.

اتفق الأطراف على تجنب الدعاوى القضائية ومتابعة الوساطة بدلاً من ذلك.

Her friends told her to leave him and focus on herself instead.

قالت لها صديقاتها أن تتركه وتركز على نفسها بدلًا من ذلك.

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