invés

invés

"Invés" means "instead" or "in place of."

Here 'invés' is used in combination with 'ao' and expresses an alternative action or choice.

Ao invés de sair, preferi ficar em casa.

Instead of going out, I chose to stay home.

'Invés' again serves to indicate an alternative focus or consideration, following 'ao'.

Você deveria pensar no futuro, ao invés de focar somente no presente.

You should think about the future, instead of focusing only on the present.

In this case, 'invés' appears as part of the phrase 'em vez de', providing a clear contrast between two options.

Ela optou por pintar a parede de azul, em vez de vermelho.

She decided to paint the wall blue instead of red.