EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
instead. 1 Prep.phr.Instead of sth., in áit, in ionad, i leaba, ruda. To stand instead of sth., ionad ruda a dhéanamh. Instead of s.o., in áit, in ionad, duine. Instead of doing sth., in áit rud a dhéanamh. Instead of our having profited by it..., in áit sochar ar bith a bheith againn as ... 2 adv. Ina áit (sin). If he can't come take me instead, mura féidir leis teacht beir leat mise ina áit, ina ionad.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To answer for (=instead of) s.o., freagairt ar son duine.
Suppose you helped me instead of looking on, dá mb'áil leat cabhrú liom in áit a bheith ansin ag féachaint orm.