en cambio

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Spanish

Etymology

Compare Catalan en canvi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /en ˈkambjo/
  • Syllabification: en cam‧bio

Conjunction

en cambio

  1. instead, however, but, on the other hand, in contrast, by contrast, conversely, on the contrary
    Synonym: por otra parte
    • 2020 July 28, “Después del orden internacional liberal”, in El País:
      Los defensores de la doctrina, en cambio, la presentan como la evolución natural del derecho humanitario internacional.
      The proponents of the doctrine, however, present it as natural evolution of international humanitarian law.

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