Translation of Italian word "invece" to English
invece
/inˈve.tʃe/
How to use
Used to indicate a change or contrast.
🇬🇧 English
instead, on the contrary
Example
Non vado al cinema stasera, vado invece a teatro.
I am not going to cinema tonight, I am going to theater instead.
Mio fratello studia medicina, io invece preferisco l'arte.
My brother studies medicine, whereas I prefer art.
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- invece di— instead of
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What does the Italian word "invece" mean?▼
The Italian word "invece" means "instead, on the contrary" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "In luogo di o al contrario." (which translates as "I am not going to cinema tonight, I am going to theater instead.").
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