instead

instead /in'sted/
  • phó từ
    • để thay vào, để thế cho; đáng lẽ là
      • instead of this: để thế cho cái này
      • since we had no sugar, we used honey instead: vì không có đường chúng tôi dùng mật để thay thế
      • instead of going out, he stayed at home: đáng lẽ phải đi ra ngoài, hắn ta cứ ở xó nhà

 thay thế

instead of this
 thay cho điều này
must instead
 đành phải

Xem thêm: alternatively, as an alternative, or else, rather



instead

Từ điển WordNet

    adv.

  • in place of, or as an alternative to; alternatively, as an alternative, or else

    Felix became a herpetologist instead

    alternatively we could buy a used car

  • on the contrary; rather

    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


English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


syn.: in place of rather than