instead of

ɪnˈstɛd əv
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Translation of instead of into German

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Preposition

1.

replacement

in place of someone or something
  • She chose tea instead of coffee.Sie wählte Tee anstatt Kaffee.
2.

choice

to indicate preference for one thing over another
  • He prefers reading instead of watching TV.Er liest lieber anstatt fernzusehen.
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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

Adverb / Other
stattadv./prep.

He was tempted to drink soda at lunch instead of water.

Er war versucht, zum Mittagessen Cola statt Wasser zu trinken.

anstattadv./prep.

She prefers using her colorful dishes instead of plain white ones.

Sie benutzt lieber ihr buntes Geschirr anstatt der schlichten weißen Teller.

anstelle vonadv.

He recommended a household remedy for minor ailments instead of medication.

Er empfahl ein Hausmittel für leichte Beschwerden anstelle von Medikamenten.

anstelleprep.

He recommended a household remedy for minor ailments instead of medication.

Er empfahl ein Hausmittel für leichte Beschwerden anstelle von Medikamenten.

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instead of: Examples and translations in context

Her essay relied on flowers of rhetoric instead of solid arguments.

Ihr Aufsatz stützte sich auf blumige Sprache statt auf überzeugende Argumente.

He will tender payment in installments instead of one lump sum.

Er wird die Zahlung in Raten statt in einer Summe begleichen.

He frowned when the batter became lumpy instead of smooth.

Er runzelte die Stirn, als der Teig klumpig statt glatt wurde.

The manager left us hanging instead of confirming the schedule today.

Der Chef ließ uns zappeln, statt heute den Dienstplan zu bestätigen.

The judge ordered probation instead of jail time for the first-time offender.

Der Richter ordnete für den Ersttäter Bewährung statt einer Haftstrafe an.

I often laugh away my stress instead of talking about it seriously.

Ich lache meinen Stress oft weg, statt ernsthaft darüber zu sprechen.

We were arsing around in the park instead of studying for exams.

Wir haben im Park geblödelt, statt für die Prüfungen zu lernen.

Sometimes we block out criticism instead of listening and learning from it.

Manchmal verdrängen wir Kritik, statt zuzuhören und daraus zu lernen.

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