English-Italian translations for as opposed to

• invece di
  Persino il primo ministro la ha chiamata baronessa "Ashdown” invece di Ashton. Even the Prime Minister was talking about Baroness 'Ashdown' as opposed to Ashton.
  Vorrei chiederle di indicare quando potremo realmente applicare le sanzioni, invece di limitarci a minacciare di farlo. I should like to ask you to indicate when we might actually implement sanctions, as opposed to just threatening them.
  In modo simile dobbiamo sostenere con maggiore enfasi fonti di energia rinnovabili rispettose dell'ambiente, invece di sovvenzionare i combustibili fossili. Similarly, we must place greater emphasis on promoting environmentally sound renewable energy sources, as opposed to subsidising fossil fuels.

Definition of as opposed to

• in contrast to, rather than, instead of; particularly used in defining a concept by providing an example that does not fall inside the concept

Related words

• act as opponent
• castling on opposite sides
• opposite phase