instead
US: /ˌɪnˈstɛd/
UK: /ɪnstˈɛd/
UK: /ɪnstˈɛd/
English Vietnamese dictionary
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
- để thay vào, để thế cho; đáng lẽ là
Advanced English dictionary
+ adverb
in the place of sb/sth: Lee was ill so I went instead. + He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. + (written) She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later.
Thesaurus dictionary
adv.
1 as an alternative or a substitute:
She wanted me to go but I stayed instead.
2 instead of. alternatively, preferably, in preference to, in place of, in lieu of, rather than, as a substitute for; as contrasted with, as opposed to:
Instead of going to the cinema we went to the theatre.
Concise English dictionary
ɪn'sted
adv.
+in place of, or as an alternative to
+on the contrary
