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en vez de — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • instead adv In place of something else already mentioned; as a substitute.
  • rather than conjunction Used to introduce the option that is not being chosen, in place of another that is.
  • versus prep Against, or in opposition to, especially in a contest, match, or legal case.

Senses

en vez de is used for these senses in English:

  • in lieu instead; in place
  • in lieu of Instead of; in place of.
  • instead In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
  • instead of In lieu of; in place of; rather than.
  • rather than Used to indicate that the following alternative is less preferred.
  • rather than instead of; in preference to.
  • versus Against; in opposition to.

rather than — full definition

  1. conjunction Used to introduce the option that is not being chosen, in place of another that is.
  2. preposition Used before a noun to name what something is not, correcting an assumption.

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