in lieu of

in lieu of(
ihn
 
lu
 
uhv
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. en lugar de
John received a blessing in lieu of a tip once when he waited on a priest at the restaurant.Una vez, cuando atendió a un cura en un restaurante, John recibió una bendición en lugar de una propina.
The recipe says I can use trout in lieu of salmon.La receta dice que puedo usar trucha en lugar de salmón.
b. en vez de
Sheila sent a picture in lieu of an explanation.Sheila envió una foto en vez de una explicación.
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