rather

rather
adverb
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) bastante; más bien, un tanto, un poco, algo
2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) antes que, mejor... que...
3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) más bien, para ser más precisos
rather adv bastante / algo
it's rather expensive, is there nothing cheaper? es bastante caro, ¿no hay nada más barato?
would rather preferir
I'd rather eat at home prefiero comer en casa
rather
tr['rɑːðəSMALLr/SMALL]
adverb
1 (a little) algo; (fairly) bastante; (very) muy
■ she's rather reserved es algo reservada
■ it's rather warm today hace bastante calor hoy
■ I rather enjoyed myself me lo pasé bastante bien
■ I found it rather disgusting lo encontré muy desagradable
2 (showing preference)
■ I'd rather go out preferiría salir
■ would you rather stay in? ¿preferirías quedarte en casa?
■ I'd rather stay in than go out preferiría quedarme en casa más que salir
■ I'd rather drink white than red preferiría beber blanco mejor que tinto
■ rather than put my foot in it, I said nothing antes que meter la pata, preferí no decir nada
3 (more precisely) o mejor dicho; (not) y no
■ there was a river, or rather a stream había un río, o mejor dicho un arroyo
■ it will cost thousands rather than hundreds of pounds costará miles más que cientos de libras
■ it was Jane rather than Esther who invited me fue Jane y no Esther quien me invitó
■ it disappointed rather than angered me más que enojarme me decepcionó
rather ['ræðər, 'rʌ-, 'rɑ-] adv
1) (indicating preference)
she would rather stay in the house: preferiría quedarse en casa
I'd rather not: mejor que no
2) (indicating preciseness)
my father, or rather my stepfather: mi padre, o mejor dicho mi padrastro
3) instead: sino que, más que, al contrario
I'm not pleased; rather I'm disappointed: no estoy satisfecho, sino desilusionado
4) somewhat: algo, un tanto
rather strange: un poco extraño
5) quite: bastante
rather difficult: bastante difícil
rather
adv.
• algo adv.
• bastante adv.
• mejor adv.
• mejor dicho adv.
• mucho adv.
• muy adv.
• más adv.
• más bien adv.
• por el contrario adv.
• primero adv.
• sino adv.
• un poco adv.
interj.
• ya lo creo interj.
'ræðər, 'rɑːðə(r)
adverb
1)
a) (stating preference)

I'd rather walk than go by bus — prefiero andar a ir en autobús

I'd rather you didn't smoke — preferiría que no fumaras

I'd rather not think about that — prefiero no pensar en eso

I'd do anything rather than give up dancing — haría cualquier cosa antes que dejar de bailar

rather you than me! — menos mal que eres tú y no yo!

b) (more precisely)

we're acquaintances rather than friends — somos conocidos, más que amigos

she has a shop, or rather a stall — tiene una tienda, o mejor dicho un puesto

2) (fairly) bastante; (somewhat) algo, un poco

it's rather expensive — es bastante caro

she looks rather like Janet — se parece algo or un poco a Janet

I rather think that ... — me da la impresión or tengo la sensación de que ...

['rɑːðǝ(r)]
1. ADV
1) (preference)

we decided to camp, rather than stay at a hotel — decidimos acampar, en lugar de quedarnos en un hotel

I'll stay rather than go alone — prefiero quedarme a ir solo

I'd rather have this one than that — prefiero este a aquel

"would you like a sweet?" - "I'd rather have an apple" — -¿quieres un caramelo? -preferiría una manzana

would you rather stay here? — ¿prefieres quedarte?

I'd rather stay in tonight — preferiría no salir esta noche

I'd rather he didn't come to the party — preferiría que no viniera a la fiesta

• anything rather than that! — hum ¡cualquier cosa menos eso!

play anything rather than that — toca cualquier cosa que no sea eso

• I'd rather not — prefiero no hacerlo

I'd rather not say — prefiero no decirlo

• "I'm going to have it out with the boss" - "rather you than me!" — -voy a planteárselo al jefe -¡allá tú!

2) (=somewhat) algo, un poco

• he looks rather like his mother — se parece un poco a su madre

• I feel rather more happy today — hoy me siento algo más contento

• I rather suspected as much — me lo sospechaba

• I rather think he won't come — me inclino a creer que no vendrá

• that is rather too dear — es algo caro (para mí etc)

3) (=quite) bastante

it's a rather difficult task, it's rather a difficult task — es una tarea bastante difícil

we were rather tired — estábamos bastante cansados

I was rather disappointed — quedé bastante decepcionado

he did rather well in the exam — le fue bastante bien en el examen

"isn't she pretty?" - "yes, she is rather" — -¿es guapa, eh? -sí, bastante

"are you keen to go?" - "yes, I am rather" — -¿tienes ganas de ir? -sí que quiero

• there's rather a lot — hay bastante

£20! that's rather a lot! — ¡20 libras! ¡es bastante caro!

I've got rather a lot of homework to do — tengo muchos deberes que hacer

• it's rather a pity — es una pena or lástima

4) (=more accurately)

rather it is a matter of money — antes es cuestión de dinero, es al contrario or más bien cuestión de dinero

or rather — o mejor dicho, es decir

a car, or rather an old banger — un coche, o mejor dicho, un trasto viejo

2.
EXCL † ¡ya lo creo!, ¡cómo no! (LAm)

"would you like some?" - "rather!" — ¿quieres algo de esto? - ¡ya lo creo! or ¡por supuesto!

* * *
['ræðər, 'rɑːðə(r)]
adverb
1)
a) (stating preference)

I'd rather walk than go by bus — prefiero andar a ir en autobús

I'd rather you didn't smoke — preferiría que no fumaras

I'd rather not think about that — prefiero no pensar en eso

I'd do anything rather than give up dancing — haría cualquier cosa antes que dejar de bailar

rather you than me! — menos mal que eres tú y no yo!

b) (more precisely)

we're acquaintances rather than friends — somos conocidos, más que amigos

she has a shop, or rather a stall — tiene una tienda, o mejor dicho un puesto

2) (fairly) bastante; (somewhat) algo, un poco

it's rather expensive — es bastante caro

she looks rather like Janet — se parece algo or un poco a Janet

I rather think that ... — me da la impresión or tengo la sensación de que ...


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