No. 493 in Greek

αντί

The Greek word "αντί" means "instead of" or "in place of."

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Προτίμησε να διαβάσει ένα βιβλίο αντί να δει τηλεόραση.
She preferred to read a book instead of watching television.
In this sentence, "αντί" is used to indicate a preference or choice between two options.
Εκείνος πήγε στην εκδρομή αντί για την Άννα.
He went on the trip instead of Anna.
Here, "αντί" expresses a substitution, showing that one person or thing takes the place of another.
Δώσε μου το στυλό σου αντί για το μολύβι.
Give me your pen instead of your pencil.
In this example, "αντί" is used to specify an alternative choice being made over another.

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