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Meaning of rather – Learner’s Dictionary

rather
adverb
uk
/ˈrɑːðər/
us

rather adverb (SLIGHTLY)

B1
slightly or to a degree:
I rather like it.
I find her books rather dull.
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rather than
B1
instead of:
I thought we could go to the cinema this evening rather than stay at home.
He saw his music as a hobby rather than a career.
would rather
B1
If you would rather do something, you would prefer to do that thing:
I'd much rather go out for a meal than stay in and watch TV.

rather adverb (CORRECT)

B2
used to change something you have just said and make it more correct:
I tried writing some drama, or rather comedy-drama, but it wasn't very good.

(Definition of rather from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of rather

in Chinese (Traditional)
少量, 相當, 有點,稍微…
in Chinese (Simplified)
少量, 相当, 有点儿,稍微…
in Spanish
un tanto, más bien, bastante…
in Portuguese
um tanto, ou melhor, um pouco…
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काहीसा, जरासा, खरे तर…
少し, やや, 正しくは…
biraz, az çok, oldukça…
plutôt, un peu, plutôt (que)…
una mica, més aviat, millor dit…
tamelijk, liever, eerder…
மிகவும், ஒரு சிறிய அளவிற்கு, இன்னும் துல்லியமாக…
पूरी तरह, कुछ हद तक, ज़्यादा सटीक रूप से…
સારુ એવું, થોડાઘણાં અંશે, વધુ ચોક્કસપણે…
ret, temmelig, hellere…
ganska, [jag tror] nästan [att jag har ätit för mycket], hellre…
agak, lebih suka, lebih tepat…
ziemlich, lieber, besser gesagt…
ganske, snarere, heller…
قدرے, کسی حد تک, ترجیحاً…
дещо, досить, краще…
довольно, до некоторой степени, вернее…
చాలా, స్వల్ప స్థాయికి, ఎక్కువ ఖచ్చితంగా…
إِلى حَدّ ما, بِالأحرى…
বেশ, একটু, আরও নিখুঁতভাবে…
dosti, spíše, raději…
agak, lebih suka, lebih tepatnya…
ค่อนข้าง, มากกว่า, ถ้าจะพูดให้ถูก…
khá, thà, thích hơn…
dosyć, dość, raczej…
다소, (앞에 말한 내용과 반대 되며 좀더 정확히 말할 때) 오히려, 차라리…
piuttosto, assai, anzi…
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