En remplacement d'autre chose qui a été mentionné.
In place of something else mentioned.
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Le magasin était fermé, alors nous sommes rentrés à la place. — The shop was closed, so we went home instead.
Elle a décidé de marcher plutôt que de prendre le bus. — She decided to walk instead of taking the bus.
Je n'ai pas commandé de thé, j'ai demandé un jus à la place. — I didn't order tea, so I asked for juice instead.
À la place, il a proposé de réparer l'étagère lui-même. — Instead, he offered to fix the shelf himself.
Pourquoi ne pas nous voir vendredi à la place ? — Why don't we meet on Friday instead?
Ne te dispute pas avec lui, souris à la place. — Don't argue with him, just smile instead.
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