كيف تنطق "in lieu of"
expression
in LOO-uhv
in-LOO-ov
التعريف
‘In lieu of’ means ‘instead of’ or ‘in place of’ something or someone. It is a formal expression used when one thing is given or done instead of another.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɫju/, /ˈɫu/ /ˈəv
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈɪn/ /lˈuː/ /ˈɒv
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
in LOO-uhv
بريطاني
in-LOO-ov
استمع في السياق
We had sandwiches in lieu of pizza tonight.
He offered his services in lieu of payment.
Employees get a day off in lieu of overtime pay.
She received a gift card in lieu of cash for her refund.