instead

instead
adverb
statt dessen

instead of doing something — [an]statt etwas zu tun

instead of something — anstelle einer Sache (Gen.)

I will go instead of you — ich gehe an deiner Stelle

* * *
[in'sted]
adverb
(as a substitute; in place of something or someone: I don't like coffee. Could I please have tea instead?) statt dessen
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* * *
in·stead
[ɪnˈsted]
I. adv inv stattdessen
I couldn't go, so my sister went \instead ich konnte nicht gehen, also ist stattdessen meine Schwester gegangen
II. prep
\instead of sth/sb [an]statt einer S./einer Person gen, an jds Stelle/anstelle einer S. gen
\instead of doing sth [an]statt etw zu tun
* * *
[ɪn'sted]
1. prep

instead of — statt (+gen or (inf) +dat), anstelle or an Stelle von

instead of going to school — (an)statt zur Schule zu gehen

instead of that — statt dessen

his brother came instead of him — sein Bruder kam an seiner Stelle or statt ihm (inf)

he accidentally hit Jim instead of John — er traf aus Versehen Jim (an)statt John

this is instead of a Christmas present — das ist anstelle or an Stelle eines Weihnachtgeschenks

2. adv
stattdessen, dafür

if he doesn't want to go, I'll go instead — wenn er nicht gehen will, gehe ich (stattdessen)

if he doesn't come here, I shall go there instead — wenn er nicht herkommt, gehe ich stattdessen hin

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instead [ınˈsted] adv
1. instead of anstelle von (od gen), (an)statt (gen):
instead of me an meiner Stelle;
instead of going anstatt zu gehen;
instead of at work statt bei der Arbeit;
worse instead of better schlechter statt besser
2. stattdessen, dafür:
take this instead
* * *
adverb
statt dessen

instead of doing something — [an]statt etwas zu tun

instead of something — anstelle einer Sache (Gen.)

I will go instead of you — ich gehe an deiner Stelle

* * *
adv.
anstell adv.
stattdessen adv.

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