rather in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.rather [Brit ˈrɑːðə, Am ˈræðər] ADV

II.rather [Brit ˈrɑːðə, Am ˈræðər] INTERJ dated Brit

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she's rather a plain Jane
ce n'est pas une beauté
he seemed rather abstracted
il avait l'air plutôt absent

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tristounet (tristounette) personne, regard, histoire
rather sad
tristounet (tristounette) couleur, appartement, temps
rather dreary
peu ou pas très ragoûtant cuisine, mets
rather unappetizing
peu ou pas très ragoûtant affaire
rather unsavoury Brit
peu ou pas très ragoûtant tâche, travail
rather unappealing
aigrelet (aigrelette) goût
rather sour
aigrelet (aigrelette) fruit (acidulé)
rather sharp
aigrelet (aigrelette) (pas mûr)
rather sour
longuet (longuette) film, discours
rather lengthy
peu concluant
rather inconclusive
pâlot (pâlotte)
rather pale
elle est un peu pâlotte ces jours-ci
she's been looking rather pale lately
méthode peu avouable
rather dubious method

rather in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rather in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.rather [ˈrɑ:ðəʳ, Am ˈræðɚ] ADV

II.rather [ˈrɑ:ðəʳ, Am ˈræðɚ] INTERJ Brit

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to feel rather peckish
avoir une petite faim
to (rather) cramp sb's style iron hum inf
faire perdre les moyens à qn

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un type très peu recommandable
a rather disreputable character
de derrière les fagots
rather special
décontraction pej
(rather) casual manner
prendre plutôt l'avion que le bateau
to take the plane rather than the boat
plutôt que de parler, il vaudrait mieux que vous écoutiez
rather than speaking, it would be better if you listened
être paresseux plutôt que sot
to be lazy rather than silly
elle n'est pas méchante, plutôt lunatique
she is not bad, temperamental rather
c'est plutôt bon signe
it is rather a good sign
ou plutôt
or rather
vision trop linéaire de la science
a rather blinkered vision of science
ne pas être (très) catholique
to be (rather) shady
il parlait sur un ton un peu exalté
he was speaking rather excitedly

rather Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I would rather do sth/that you did sth
je préférerais faire qc/que tu fasses qc subj
he answered the telephone rather sleepily
il répondit au téléphone quelque peu endormi
to be rather more expensive than ...
être nettement plus cher que ...
it's rather late in the day to +infin
c'est un peu tard pour +infin
to be lazy rather than silly
être paresseux plutôt que sot
she is not bad, temperamental rather
elle n'est pas méchante, plutôt lunatique
it is rather a good sign
c'est plutôt bon signe
that jacket is rather tight on him
il est à l'étroit dans cette veste
a rather blinkered vision of science
vision trop linéaire de la science
you're going a bit/rather too far
y aller un peu/trop fort inf
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Surviving television clips capture her rather chic, mod style of dress, with bobbed hair and go-go boots.
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The 8% corporation tax surcharge is being introduced alongside changes to the bank levy, which is based on the size of bank balance sheets rather than their profits.
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The more marked manifestations of stringency during his pontificate appear to have been prompted rather than spontaneous, his personal character inclining him to moderation and ease.
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They then learn that they are not competing together, but rather head-to-head.
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The car allowed them to come and go as they pleased, and many people would spend only a few days, rather than weeks.
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Even when two different moods exist in the same language, their respective usages may blur, or may be defined by syntactic rather than semantic criteria.
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Tax harmonisation has rather ground to a halt with regard to company tax.
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Though this grouping is often encountered in the literature, it is an areal grouping rather than a genetic one.
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A disparity occurs in his assassination, which occurs in an orchard rather than on the road to the sea.
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Her rather grand speech pattern takes getting used to, but she seems comfortable and adds a fitting glint of glamour.
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