instead; in their place
No me gustaría estar en su lugar.
I wouldn’t want to be in their shoes.
Everything was in its place.
No llegaré a ninguna parte poniéndome en su lugar.
I won't get anywhere by putting myself in their shoes.
— Rashomon (1950)
Pero cuando se ponen en su lugar, hacen lo mismo.
But when they put themselves in their shoes, they do the same.
— स्वदेस (2004)
Pregúntale en su lugar a ella.
Ask her instead.