Sentence examples of "Instead of" in English
Let's play cards instead of watching television.
Jouons aux cartes plutôt que d'écouter la télévision.
I always travel with travelers' checks instead of cash.
Je voyage toujours avec des chèques de voyage et non de l'argent liquide.
Luckily, the treatment was only ineffective instead of harmful.
Par chance, le traitement fut seulement inefficace plutôt que dangereux.
Many people prefer to cook with butter instead of oil.
Beaucoup de gens préfèrent cuisiner avec du beurre plutôt qu'avec de l'huile.
I stayed home all day instead of going to work.
Je suis resté à la maison toute la journée au lieu d'aller travailler.
She advised him to walk instead of taking a bus.
Elle lui conseilla de marcher plutôt que de prendre le bus.
He could show his feeling with music instead of words.
Il a pu montrer ses sentiments par la musique plutôt que par les mots.
I stayed at home all day instead of going to work.
Je suis resté à la maison toute la journée au lieu d'aller travailler.
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