instead

en su lugar

Indica que algo se hace o se elige en lugar de otra cosa.

En inglés sencillo: In place of another thing or action.

• I had tea instead.
• We missed the bus and walked instead.
• Could you call her instead?

Sinónimos: alternatively

Expresiones frecuentes: try something instead, go instead, use something instead

en vez de, en lugar de

Con «of», indica qué cosa o acción se sustituye por otra.

En inglés sencillo: Together with "of", shows that one thing or action replaces another.

• Use oil instead of butter.
• She stayed home instead of going out.
• Why did you ask him instead of me?

Cómo se usa: instead of someone/something (We used honey instead of sugar.); instead of doing something (He called instead of sending a message.)

Sinónimos: in place of, rather than

Expresiones frecuentes: instead of something, instead of someone