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άντι
instead of /anˈdi/
adverbB2#2108 most common
Also: in exchange for, in return for, against
Example sentences
Θέλω τσάι αντί για καφέ.
I want tea instead of coffee.
Πήγε στη δουλειά αντί για σχολείο.
He went to work instead of school.
Αντί να διαβάζει, παίζει παιχνίδια.
Instead of studying, he plays games.
Του έδωσα το βιβλίο αντί χρημάτων.
I gave him the book in exchange for money.
Αντί καταλήξεως, θα αναφέρω ένα παράδειγμα.
Instead of a conclusion, I will give one example.
Αντί ν' αναλωθούμε σε αντιπαραθέσεις, ας εστιάσουμε στη λύση.
Instead of wasting our energy on confrontations, let us focus on the solution.
Word family
αντίθετοςopposite, contrary
αντίθεσηcontrast, antithesisανταλλάσσωto exchange, to swapαντίπαλοςopponent, rival
αντιπροσωπεύωto representEtymology
Αντί comes directly from Ancient Greek ἀντί, an old preposition meaning "facing" or "opposite," which later developed the sense "in place of" or "in exchange for." It descends from the Proto-Indo-European root for "front" or "forehead." The same root gave Latin its preposition ante, meaning "before" or "in front of."
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