He dealt with his problems instead of having a fit of rage.
He often spams his friends with memes instead of having real conversations.
Now, instead of having a kind of standard...
It means instead of having a week to study, I only have two days.
So I create the stiffness instead of having it thrust upon me.
They prefer to call and collect their books instead of having them delivered.
You can recharge them instead of having to buy new batteries.
Puedes recargar las baterías en lugar de tener que comprar unas nuevas.
The players agreed to scrimmage instead of having a typical practice session today.
Los jugadores acordaron hacer un amistoso en lugar de tener una sesión de práctica típica hoy.
We can do the same thing today instead of having individual prayer.
Podemos hacer lo mismo hoy en lugar de tener la oración individual.
It's frustrating when people tiptoe around the issue instead of having an honest conversation.
Es frustrante cuando las personas evitan enfrentar el problema en lugar de tener una conversación honesta.
During the party, they decided to graze on snacks instead of having a sit-down dinner.
Durante la fiesta, decidieron picotear aperitivos en lugar de tener una cena formal.
So instead of having a motor, you have these artificial muscles.
En vez de tener un motor, tenemos estos músculos artificiales.
Instantly access toys instead of having to unlock them through gameplay.
Accede a los juguetes al instante en lugar de tener que desbloquearlos jugando.