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вместо этого

instead

Meaning of вместо этого

in place of something else

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Russian[ˈvmʲestə ˈetəvɐ]
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вместо этого with English translation

вместо этого usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We stayed home and watched a film instead.

Мы остались дома и вместо этого посмотрели фильм.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She chose tea instead of coffee.

Она выбрала чай вместо , кофе.

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вместо этого belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

вместо этогоinstead
онлайнonline
вместеtogether
частоoften
редкоrarely
раноearly
поздноlate

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What's the difference between вместо этого / взамен / наперекор / за неимением

🇷🇺Russian
вместо этого

the direct, neutral way to say 'in place of this/that'

A1Very Often

I didn’t go for a walk; instead, I stayed home.

Я не пошёл гулять, вместо этого остался дома.

В
🇷🇺Russian
взамен

emphasizes exchange: one thing is given in return for another

A2Often

He gave away his old phone and got a discount in return.

Он отдал старый телефон и получил взамен скидку.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
наперекор

means 'despite' or 'in defiance of', not simply 'instead of'

B1Rarely

He did everything in defiance of his friends' advice.

Он сделал всё наперекор советам друзей.

З
🇷🇺Russian
за неимением

means 'because there is no...' ; it gives a reason, not just a replacement

B1Rarely

Since we had no car, we took the bus.

За неимением машины мы поехали на автобусе.

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вместо этого translation: instead. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce вместо этого

[ˈvmʲestə ˈetəvɐ]

вместо этого translation

instead

вместо этого examples

We stayed home and watched a film instead.

вместо этого transcription

[ˈvmʲestə ˈetəvɐ]

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вместо этого meaning: what does it mean?

заменяя одно другим; в качестве замены

вместо этого pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

вместо этого is pronounced as [ˈvmʲestə ˈetəvɐ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

вместо этого definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We stayed home and watched a film instead. Translation: Мы остались дома и вместо этого посмотрели фильм.

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