rather

rather
rather [ˈrα:ðər]
adverb
   a. ( = for preference) plutôt
• rather than wait, he went away plutôt que d'attendre, il est parti
• I would much rather ... je préférerais de beaucoup ...
• I would rather wait here than go je préférerais attendre ici plutôt que de partir
• I would rather you came yourself je préférerais que vous veniez subj vous-même
• do you mind if I smoke? -- I'd rather you didn't est-ce que je peux fumer ? -- j'aimerais mieux pas
• I'd rather not go j'aimerais mieux ne pas y aller
• I'd rather die! plutôt mourir !
• rather you than me je ne t'envie pas
   b. ( = more accurately) plutôt
• a car, or rather an old banger une voiture, ou plutôt une vieille guimbarde
   c. ( = to a considerable degree) plutôt ; ( = to some extent) un peu ; ( = slightly) légèrement
• he felt rather better il se sentait un peu mieux
• he looked rather silly il a eu l'air plutôt stupide
• his book is rather good son livre est plutôt bon
• that costs rather a lot cela coûte assez cher
* * *
['rɑːðə(r)]
adverb
1) (somewhat) plutôt

I rather like him — je le trouve plutôt sympathique

it's rather like an apple — ça ressemble un peu à une pomme

it's rather a pity — c'est assez dommage

it's rather too/more difficult — c'est un peu trop/plus difficile

2) (preferably)

rather than something/do — plutôt que quelque chose/de faire

I would (much) rather do — je préférerais (de loin) faire (than do que faire)

I'd rather die! — plutôt mourir!

I'd rather not — j'aimerais mieux pas

3) (more exactly) plutôt

a tree, or rather a bush — un arbre, ou plutôt un buisson

practical rather than decorative — pratique plutôt que décoratif


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