Translation of "instead" to French

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Dictionary translations for "instead"

instead [ɪnˈsted] adverb

plutôt (in place)

Couldn't we cuddle, instead?

On pourrait pas faire des câlins, plutôt ?

Phrases with "instead" (1)

instead of

Contexts with "instead"

Couldn't we cuddle, instead? On pourrait pas faire des câlins, plutôt ?

You ought to read books instead. Tu devrais plutôt lire des livres.

Let's play cards instead of watching television. Jouons aux cartes plutôt que d'écouter la télévision.

I stayed at home instead of going out. Je suis resté à la maison plutôt que de sortir.

Luckily, the treatment was only ineffective instead of harmful. Par chance, le traitement fut seulement inefficace plutôt que dangereux.

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