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вме́сто

often used word (top 600)B1
  • 1.

    instead of

    Вме́сто того́ что́бы игра́ть в компью́тер, лу́чше бы убра́л в ко́мнате. - Instead of playing computer games, you should have cleaned up your room.

    +genitive

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Replacement with nouns (Genitive)

    • вме́сто ча́я

      instead of tea

    • вме́сто хле́ба

      instead of bread

    • вме́сто соли́

      instead of salt

    • вме́сто де́нег

      instead of money

  • People/roles (in someone’s place)

    • вме́сто меня́

      instead of me; in my place

    • вме́сто вас

      instead of you (formal/pl.)

    • вме́сто него́

      instead of him; in his place

    • вме́сто неё

      instead of her; in her place

  • Numbers and quantities

    • вме́сто двух

      instead of two

    • вме́сто трёх

      instead of three

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  • Johan edited translation 2 months ago.
  • haunter1781 edited translation 4 months ago.
  • Sandy edited usage info 3 years ago.
  • alexrafaelperez edited usage info 6 years ago.