would rather
лучше бы
I would rather walk than wait for another bus.
Я бы лучше пошёл пешком, чем ждал следующий автобус.
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adverb · A2 · very often · UK/US
rather
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Meaning of rather
English
more than expected, often slightly negative
Русский
Больше, чем ожидалось, часто с оттенком «слишком».
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈrɑːðə/
American English
/ˈræðɚ/
rather with Russian translation
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Предпочтение
Preferencerather than
а не; вместо того чтобы
Let's take the stairs rather than wait for the elevator.
Давай поднимемся по лестнице, а не будем ждать лифт.
- I'd rather notлучше не надо
- if you'd ratherесли вам так удобнее
- rather you than meне завидую тебе
Степень и уточнение
Degree and clarificationor rather
точнее
The parcel arrived yesterday, or rather, late last night.
Посылка пришла вчера, точнее, поздно вечером.
rather a lot
довольно много
You've put rather a lot of salt in the soup.
Ты положил в суп довольно много соли.
- rather goodдовольно хороший
- rather expensiveдовольно дорогой
- rather too muchмноговато
rather usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The test was rather easy for me.
Тест был довольно лёгким для меня.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The room was rather quiet.
В комнате было довольно тихо.
rather synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between rather, fairly, quite, pretty, somewhat, and slightly
ENThe test was fairly easy.
ENThe film was quite good.
ENThat was pretty easy.
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rather meaning: what does it mean?
more than expected, often slightly negative
rather pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
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rather definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Тест был довольно лёгким для меня. Translation: The test was rather easy for me.
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