instead of

ɪnˈstɛd əv
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Translation of instead of into Arabic

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Preposition

1.

replacement

in place of someone or something
  • She chose tea instead of coffee.اختارت الشاي بدلا من القهوة.
2.

choice

to indicate preference for one thing over another
بَدَلًا مِنْ عِوَضًا عَنْ
  • He prefers reading instead of watching TV.هو يفضل القراءة بدلا من مشاهدة التلفاز.
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Synonyms and analogies of instead of in English

prep.in place ofrather thanMore synonyms

Examples of instead of in a sentence

  • They went by car instead of by train.
  • She chose tea instead of coffee.
  • They went for a walk instead of staying indoors.

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

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بَدَلَاً مِنْadv./prep. - badalaan min

She prefers smoked salmon on her bagels instead of cream cheese.

تفضل السلمون المدخن على الخبز المحمص بدلاً من الجبن الكريمي.

They decided on a greenfield instead of renovating the old factory.

قرروا اختيار مشروع بنية جديدة بدلاً من تجديد المصنع القديم.

بدلprep.

The kids goofed off all weekend instead of cleaning their rooms.

الأولاد ضيّعوا الوقت طوال عطلة نهاية الأسبوع بدل تنظيف غرفهم.

Politicians often throw dirt on opponents instead of discussing real issues.

السياسيون غالباً يتكلمون بسوء عن خصومهم بدل مناقشة القضايا الحقيقية.

عوضاً عن

And now he's spending money instead of making it.

والآن ينفق المال عوضاً عن كسبه، يا له من غبي.

For larger transactions, I use my cheque account instead of cash.

في العمليات المالية الكبيرة، أستخدم حسابي الجاري عوضًا عن النقد.

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instead of: Examples and translations in context

She prefers raw spinach in her salads instead of other greens.

هي تفضل السبانخ ألنيئه في سلطاتها بدلاً من الخضروات الأخرى.

For sports activities, he prefers wearing briefs instead of boxers.

للأنشطة الرياضية، يفضل ارتداء السراويل الداخلية بدلاً من البوكسر.

She often blows her money on late-night takeout instead of cooking.

غالباً ما تنفق أموالها على الوجبات السريعة بدلاً من الطهي.

I put salt instead of sugar in the cake by mistake.

وضعت الملح بدلاً من السكر في الكعكة عن طريق الخطأ.

He prefers to lounge instead of sitting rigidly at the table.

يفضل التكاسل على الأريكة بدلاً من الجلوس بدقة على الطاولة.

They chose to act illegally instead of following the proper procedures.

اختاروا التصرف بشكل غير قانوني بدلاً من اتباع الإجراءات الصحيحة.

She decided to skirt the issue instead of addressing it directly.

قررت التهرب من المشكلة بدلاً من التعامل معها بشكل مباشر.

Some people prefer using boric acid instead of chemical pesticides for safety.

يفضل بعض الأشخاص استخدام حمض ألبوريك عوضاً عن المبيدات الكيميائية من أجل السلامة.

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