How is the phrase à la place translated from French to English
En remplacement d'autre chose qui a été mentionné.
In place of something else mentioned.
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English translation
Instead
Examples with “à la place”
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Le magasin était fermé, alors nous sommes rentrés à la place. — The shop was closed, so we went home instead.
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Elle a décidé de marcher plutôt que de prendre le bus. — She decided to walk instead of taking the bus.
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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.
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À la place, il a proposé de réparer l'étagère lui-même. — Instead, he offered to fix the shelf himself.
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Pourquoi ne pas nous voir vendredi à la place ? — Why don't we meet on Friday instead?
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Ne te dispute pas avec lui, souris à la place. — Don't argue with him, just smile instead.
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FAQ about “à la place”
How is “à la place” translated from French?
“à la place” translates into English as “Instead”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “à la place” mean?
Meaning of “à la place”: En remplacement d'autre chose qui a été mentionné. In English — “Instead”.
What part of speech is “à la place”?
“à la place” is an adverb.
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