No. 67 in Italian
invece
Instead; on the contrary.
In a sentence
Io volevo andare al cinema, invece sono rimasto a casa.
I wanted to go to the cinema; instead, I stayed at home.
Here, 'invece' indicates a contrast between two ideas, showing an alternative occurrence.
Mi aspettavo che fosse gentile, invece si è comportato male.
I expected him to be kind; however, he behaved poorly.
In this case, 'invece' expresses an unexpected opposition or contrast to an anticipation.
Lui studia scienze, invece sua sorella studia lettere.
He studies science, while his sister studies literature.
Here, 'invece' highlights a difference between two subjects, drawing a comparison.
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