How is the phrase en lugar de translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Rather than
phrase

En vez de la otra opción.

Instead of the other choice.

Examples with “en lugar de”

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  • Fuimos andando en lugar de en coche. — We walked rather than drove.

  • Quiero té en vez de café. — I'd like tea rather than coffee.

  • Manda un correo en lugar de llamar. — Send an email rather than calling.

  • ¿Podemos ir al parque en vez de al centro comercial? — Can we go to the park rather than the mall?

  • En lugar de esperar en la fila, pedimos por internet. — Rather than waiting in line, we ordered online.

  • Prefiere leer en vez de ver la televisión. — She prefers reading rather than watching TV.

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