No. 3,898 in Russian
взамен
"In place of" or "in exchange for."
In a sentence
Он помог мне с проектом, а взамен попросил о небольшой услуге.
He helped me with the project and, in return, asked for a small favor.
Here, 'взамен' indicates a reciprocal action, meaning 'in return.'
Я подарил ему книгу, а он взамен дал мне ручку.
I gave him a book, and in return, he gave me a pen.
In this sentence, 'взамен' signifies an exchange, meaning 'in exchange for.'
Ты можешь взять эту вещь взамен сломанной.
You can take this item in place of the broken one.
Here, 'взамен' means 'instead of,' referring to substitution.
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