Meaning of alih-alih | Babel Free
/ˌalih ˈalih/Definisi
- in fact, turns out
- instead of, instead
- especially
Padanan
English
instead of
Contoh
“Saya kira dia sakit, alih-alih, dia pura-pura saja.”
I thought he was sick, turns out he was just pretending
“Alih-alih pulang cepat, dia memilih untuk lembur demi menyelesaikan pekerjaannya.”
Instead of going home early, he chose to work overtime to finish his tasks.
“Kami menunggu hujan reda, alih-alih, hujan semakin deras.”
We waited for the rain to stop; instead, it got even heavier.
Level CEFR
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.