instead

à la place

Indique qu’une chose ou une action en remplace une autre.

En anglais simple : In place of another thing or action.

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

Synonymes : alternatively

Expressions courantes : try something instead, go instead, use something instead

au lieu de, à la place de

Avec «of», indique quelle chose ou action est remplacée par une autre.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : instead of someone/something (We used honey instead of sugar.); instead of doing something (He called instead of sending a message.)

Synonymes : in place of, rather than

Expressions courantes : instead of something, instead of someone