istedenfor
i stedet for
preposition
i stedet for
instead of
i ens sted, til erstatning for
instead of
Old Norse
B1Intermediate
Vil du gå istedenfor meg?
Will you go instead of me?
På restauranten valgte vi å spise à la carte i stedet for å bestille dagens meny.
At the restaurant, we chose to order à la carte instead of having the set menu.
Spilleren valgte å sentre i stedet for å skyte selv.
The player chose to pass instead of shooting himself.
I stedet for å følge banen, tok jeg en snarvei gjennom skogen overfor Ris.
Instead of following the track, I took a shortcut through the forest opposite Ris.
Hun brukte søtstoff i kaffen i stedet for sukker.
She used sweetener in her coffee instead of sugar.
Hun bruker soyamelk i kaffen i stedet for vanlig melk.
She uses soy milk in her coffee instead of regular milk.
De ville ha cellekontor i stedet for kontorlandskap.
They wanted cell offices instead of open-plan offices.
Pianisten spilte en dess i stedet for en d.
The pianist played a D-flat instead of a D.
Han har latt seg hele helgen i stedet for å gjøre det han lovet.
He lazed around all weekend instead of doing what he promised.
Kurset avsluttes med mappevurdering i stedet for skoleeksamen.
The course ends with portfolio assessment instead of a school exam.