Sentence examples of "Anstatt" in German
Unter den Oboespielern gibt es solche, die, anstatt nach einem Röhrchen zu suchen, das ihnen passt, lieber eines selbst machen, weil es schneller geht.
Heck, with oboe players there are those who, rather than search for a reed that suits them, find it faster to make their own.
Lasst uns Karten spielen, anstatt Fernseh zu schauen.
Let's play cards instead of watching television.
Ich werde also Sudoku spielen, anstatt dich weiter zu stören.
I will play Sudoku then instead of continuing to bother you.
Ich blieb den ganzen Tag zu Hause, anstatt zur Arbeit zu gehen.
I stayed at home all day instead of going to work.
Er blieb den ganzen Tag zu Hause, anstatt vor die Tür zu gehen.
He stayed at home all day instead of going out.
Einige Klarinettisten benutzen A-Klarinetten anstatt B-Klarinetten für Passagen, die sonst in ungewöhnlichen Tonarten stünden.
Some clarinetists use clarinets tuned to A instead of B flat in passages which would otherwise be written in unusual keys.
Anstatt auf den offiziellen Vertrag zu warten, können wir den Fall auch schon am Telefon klären.
Instead of waiting for a contract, we can handle it over the phone.
Wenn du mit jemandem ein Hühnchen zu rupfen hast, sag es ihm direkt, anstatt hinter seinem Rücken zu reden.
If you have a bone to pick with a person, tell it to his face instead of saying things behind his back.
Anstatt auf diese beiden Berichte einzugehen, werde ich daher mit einigen wenigen Worten die in ihnen enthaltenen Argumente zu untermauern versuchen.
That being the case, instead of elaborating on these two reports, I should like to say a few words to corroborate the arguments behind them.
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