in lieu of

English

Etymology

FromMiddle Englishin liue of,apartial calqueofOld Frenchau leu de(modernFrenchau lieu de).

Pronunciation

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Preposition

in lieuof

1. Instead of;in place of.

   They gave him a cash award,in lieu ofthe promised prize package.

2. (proscribed)In light of.

   In lieu ofrecent events, more caution is needed.

Usage notes

• Using it to meanin light ofis etymologically incorrect (it is literallyin place of), and thus considered an error.

Translations

instead; in place of; as a substitute for

• Arabic:بَدَلًا مِن(badalan min)

  Egyptian Arabic:بدل ما(badal ma)

• Catalan:en comptes de
• Chinese:

  Mandarin:Thay thế(zh)(dàitì)

• Czech:namísto(cs),místo(cs)
• Danish:i stedet for
• Dutch:in plaats van(nl)
• Finnish:jonkinsijasta,jonkinsijaan,jonkinasemesta,jonkintilalla,jonkintilalle
• French:au lieu de(fr)
• Georgian:ნაცვლად(nacvlad),მაგივრად(magivrad)
• German:anstelle von,anstelle(de)(+ genitive)
• Ingrian:mesto,sihas
• Korean:대신(ko)(daesin)
• Polish:zamiast(pl)(+ genitive),w miejsce(+ genitive)
• Portuguese:nolugarde,ao invés de(pt),invés de,em vez de(pt)
• Romanian:în loc de
• Russian:вме́сто(ru)(vmésto)
• Slovak:namiesto
• Spanish:en vez de
• Swedish:i stället för
• Tagalog:sa halip na
• Turkish:yerine(tr)
• Vietnamese:thay vì(vi)