instead

invece

Indica che qualcosa viene fatto o scelto al posto di qualcos’altro.

In inglese semplice: In place of another thing or action.

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

Sinonimi: alternatively

Espressioni comuni: try something instead, go instead, use something instead

invece di, al posto di

Con «of», indica quale cosa o azione viene sostituita da un’altra.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: in place of, rather than

Espressioni comuni: instead of something, instead of someone