What does anziché in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word anziché in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use anziché in Italian.

The word anziché in Italian means instead of, rather than, instead of, rather than. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word anziché

instead of, rather than

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (invece di)

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
Percorreremo l'autostrada anziché la statale per risparmiare tempo.
We'll take the motorway instead of (or: rather than) the local roads to save time.

instead of, rather than

congiunzione (invece di)

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
Anziché andare al mare, dove è pieno di gente e fa troppo caldo, potremmo andare in montagna.
Instead of going to the beach, which is full of people and too hot, we could go to the mountains.

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