English Word: instead
French Translation: au lieu

Example Sentences:

He spends too much time sleeping instead of working.
Il passe trop de temps à dormir au lieu de travailler.
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I'm allergic to cow's milk, therefore I drink goat's milk instead.
Je suis allergique au lait de vache, alors je bois du lait de chèvre à la place.
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Instead of learning maths he prefers to surf the Internet.
Il préfère surfer sur internet plutôt que d'apprendre ses maths.
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