| instead of | About the wedding ... It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be the main attraction so instead of doing it on a shoestring why not pull out all the stops and make a great show of it? | | instead of | As for me, instead of trying to be a cool, international man, I would like to be an open-minded earth person. | | instead of | But man loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. | | instead of | Could you do this instead of me? | | instead of | "Could you do this instead of me?" "Sorry, I'm too busy." | | instead of | Find things out for yourself instead of having a parent or a teacher tell you. | | instead of | Go out and have a good time once in a while instead of just studying all the time. | | instead of | He came by car instead of by train. | | instead of | He chose to live in Tokyo instead of Osaka. | | instead of | He could show his feeling with music instead of words. | | instead of | He entered the business world instead of going on to college. | | instead of | He stayed at home all day instead of going out. | | instead of | He turned left by mistake instead of right. | | instead of | He uses honey instead of sugar. | | instead of | He usually uses credit cards instead of cash. | | instead of | He was so busy that he sent his son instead of going himself. | | instead of | He went fishing instead of playing tennis. | | instead of | He went there instead of his father. | | instead of | He went there instead of me. | | instead of | He will go to the meeting instead of me. | | instead of | I always buy fresh vegetables instead of frozen ones. | | instead of | I always travel with travelers' checks instead of cash. | | instead of | I chose to leave instead of staying behind. | | instead of | I'd like to have tea instead of coffee. | | instead of | If you have a bone to pick with a person, tell it to his face instead of saying things behind his back. | | instead of | I got my mother's goat when I gave her the salt instead of the sugar. | | instead of | I had tea instead of coffee this morning. | | instead of | I have to do my homework instead of going out. | | instead of | I learned French instead of German. | | instead of | I'll get my son to go instead of going myself. | | instead of | Instead of beating about the bush, Jones came straight to the point. | | instead of | Instead of being here to work, you get the sense that he's simply a permanent fixture here. | | instead of | Instead of cleaning house today I think I'll take a walk. | | instead of | Instead of coming directly home, I took the long way and stopped by the post office. | | instead of | Instead of fewer accidents there are more. | | instead of | Instead of giving Alex a nut each time he said something, she'd only give it when he specifically said "nut." | | instead of | Instead of giving the money, that is the normal coin of the realm, which is the phrase that everyone used then, they would give them a token, and this token might be metal, might be wood, might be cardboard. | | instead of | Instead of going himself, he sent his son to the political meeting. | | instead of | Instead of going myself, I sent a messenger. | | instead of | Instead of going to Europe, I decided to go to America. | | instead of | Instead of laying off these workers, why don't we just cut their hours? | | instead of | Instead of leaving it to others, take responsibility yourself. | | instead of | Instead of putting the car in gear she put it in reverse causing a great deal of damage to the store-front. | | instead of | Instead of relying on a pension, he resolved to apply for the job. | | instead of | Instead of sending somebody on your behalf, you had better go and speak in person. | | instead of | Instead of stopping, the rain increased. | | instead of | Instead of taking a rest, he worked much harder than usual. | | instead of | Instead of waiting for a contract, we can handle it over the phone. | | instead of | Instead of watching television the children played outside. | | instead of | In the U.S., it is common for people to write a check instead of paying cash. |
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| | แทนที่จะ | (adv) instead of, Example: วิธีการที่จะจัดการกับปัญหาเราควรแก้ไขกับต้นตอของปัญหา แทนที่จะแก้ไขที่ปลายเหตุ | | ตีตั๋วยืน | (v) stand instead of having a ticket, Example: ตั่วนั่งเต็มหมดแล้ว เขาจึงต้องตีตั๋วยืนเพื่อชมคอนเสิร์ต, Thai Definition: มีบัตรโดยสารแต่ไม่มีที่นั่ง | | ต่าง | (adv) in place of, See also: instead of, in lieu of, Example: เขานอนบนโต๊ะยาวต่างเตียง, Thai Definition: แทน, เหมือน, เช่น ว่าต่าง แก้ต่าง ดูต่างหน้า | | กลับ | (v) become to, See also: change to, be instead of, Syn. กลับกลาย, เปลี่ยน, Example: การได้รับการดูแลรักษาอย่างดีจากหมอไม่ได้ทำให้อาการเขาดีขึ้นเลยกลับทำให้อาการเขาดูแย่ลง |
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| | แทน | [thaēn] (x) EN: in place of ; instead of FR: à la place de ; au lieu de | | แทนที่ | [thaēnthī] (x) EN: instead of FR: à la place de ; au lieu de | | ตีตั๋วยืน | [tī tūa yeūn] (v, exp) EN: stand instead of having a ticket |
| | 民国 | [Mín guó, ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ, 民 国 / 民 國] Republic of China (1912-1949); used instead of reign name by the nationalist government, then by Taiwan; used in PRC as reign name of a former dynasty #11,787 [Add to Longdo] | | 倒贴 | [dào tiē, ㄉㄠˋ ㄊㄧㄝ, 倒 贴 / 倒 貼] to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) #33,343 [Add to Longdo] | | 赀 | [zī, ㄗ, 赀 / 貲] fine instead of punishment; property #82,862 [Add to Longdo] | | 安步当车 | [ān bù dàng chē, ㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄤˋ ㄔㄜ, 安 步 当 车 / 安 步 當 車] walk over leisurely instead of riding in a carriage; walk rather than ride #148,667 [Add to Longdo] | | 杏林 | [xìng lín, ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ, 杏 林] forest of apricot trees; fig. honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng 董奉, 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees); Xinglin district of Xiamen city (renamed Haicang 海沧区 in 2003) #292,674 [Add to Longdo] |
| | | ソフトテニス | [sofutotenisu] (n) (See 硬式テニス) soft tennis (using soft rubber balls instead of hard yellow balls) #16,321 [Add to Longdo] | | せずに | [sezuni] (adv) without (doing); instead of; (P) [Add to Longdo] | | にかわって | [nikawatte] (exp) (1) (See にかわり) instead of; replacing; (2) on behalf of [Add to Longdo] | | にかわり | [nikawari] (exp) (1) instead of; replacing; (2) on behalf of [Add to Longdo] | | ふにゃふにゃ | [funyafunya] (n, vs) (1) limpness; (adj-na, adj-no) (2) soft; limp; flabby; (3) (sometimes instead of むにゃむにゃ) mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth [Add to Longdo] | | クイックブレッド | [kuikkubureddo] (n) quick bread; bread made with baking powder instead of yeast [Add to Longdo] | | バッタモン | [battamon] (n) merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels [Add to Longdo] | | ポイントメイク;ポイントメーク | [pointomeiku ; pointome-ku] (n) making up only parts of one's face instead of doing a full make-up job (wasei [Add to Longdo] | | 横車 | [よこぐるま, yokoguruma] (exp, n) (1) (See 横車を押す) perverseness; obstinacy; something unreasonable (like pushing a cart from the side (instead of from behind)); (n) (2) side wheel throw (judo) [Add to Longdo] | | 鬼板 | [おにいた, oniita] (n) (See 鬼瓦・1) wooden board used on the ridge-ends of a roof instead of an onigawara tile (sometimes covered in copper sheeting) [Add to Longdo] | | 現役合格 | [げんえきごうかく, gen'ekigoukaku] (n) passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s)) [Add to Longdo] | | 交ぜ書き;混ぜ書き | [まぜがき, mazegaki] (n) (See 宝くじ, しょう油) writing some characters (esp. complex kanji) of a compound as kana instead of kanji [Add to Longdo] | | 手びねり;手捻り | [てびねり, tebineri] (n) forming by hand (instead of using a potter's wheel, etc.); handwork [Add to Longdo] | | 新相撲 | [しんすもう, shinsumou] (n) "new" sumo (for women) conducted on a mat, wearing leotards instead of a mawashi [Add to Longdo] | | 真綿で首を絞める | [まわたでくびをしめる, mawatadekubiwoshimeru] (exp, v1) to drag things out; to creep up slowly on the point; to strangle (execute) slowly with a silk cord (instead of quickly with a rope) [Add to Longdo] | | 対話路線 | [たいわろせん, taiwarosen] (n) policy of using dialogue instead of confrontation [Add to Longdo] | | 代わりに;代りに | [かわりに, kawarini] (adv) (See 代わり・かわり・1, 代わり・かわり・2, 代わり・かわり・3) instead of; for; as; in exchange for; in return (for); to make up for [Add to Longdo] | | 跳ねる | [はねる, haneru] (v1, vi) (1) to jump; to leap; to prance; to spring up; to bound; to hop; (2) to break up; to close; to come to an end; (3) (instead of 撥ねる) to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone); (P) [Add to Longdo] | | 爪に火をともす;爪に火を点す;爪に火を灯す;つめに火をともす | [つめにひをともす, tsumenihiwotomosu] (exp, v5s) to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; to light one's fingernail (instead of a candle) [Add to Longdo] | | 当て字;宛て字;宛字;当字;あて字 | [あてじ, ateji] (n) kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character [Add to Longdo] | | 立礼 | [りゅうれい, ryuurei] (n) tea ceremony performed with tables and chairs (instead of sitting on tatami) [Add to Longdo] | | 力相撲 | [ちからずもう, chikarazumou] (n) sumo wrestling using strength instead of technique [Add to Longdo] |
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