rather in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rather in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rather [Brit ˈrɑːðə, Am ˈræðər] ADV

1. rather (somewhat, quite):

rather

piuttosto

rather

abbastanza

it's rather fun

è abbastanza divertente

it's rather expensive

è piuttosto caro

he's rather young

è piuttosto or abbastanza giovane

it's rather like an apple

è abbastanza simile a una mela

rather easily

abbastanza facilmente

rather stupidly

piuttosto stupidamente

I rather like him

mi sta abbastanza simpatico or mi piace abbastanza

I rather think she's right

ho l'impressione che abbia ragione

he's rather a bore

è alquanto noioso

he's rather a cruel man

è un uomo piuttosto crudele

I'm in rather a hurry

sono piuttosto di fretta

it's rather a pity

è proprio un peccato

it's rather too, more difficult

è un po' troppo, più difficile

2. rather (more readily, preferably):

rather than sth

piuttosto che or di qc

rather than do

piuttosto di fare

I would or had rather do

preferirei fare (than do piuttosto che fare)

I would or had much rather do

preferirei di gran lunga fare

would you rather wait?

preferireste aspettare?

he'd die rather than admit it

preferirebbe morire piuttosto che ammetterlo

I'd rather die!

preferirei morire!

I'd rather not

preferirei di no

I'd rather not say

preferirei non dirlo

I'd rather you did, didn't

preferirei che tu facessi, non facessi

3. rather (more exactly):

rather

anzi

a tree, or rather a bush

un albero, anzi un cespuglio

practical rather than decorative

pratico più che decorativo

“did it improve?” - “no, rather it got worse”

“è migliorato?” - “no, anzi, è peggiorato”

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

rather

eccome

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she's rather a plain Jane

è bruttina

she's rather jolly hockey sticks fig

è un tipo sportivo

to feel (rather) superfluous

sentirsi di troppo

Translations for rather in the Italian»English Dictionary

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asprigno

rather sharp

vecchiotto

rather old

ovverosia (per meglio dire)

or rather

poco concludente

rather inconclusive

essere poco concludente persona:

to be rather unproductive

agretto

rather sour

bassotto persona

rather short

rather in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rather in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rather [ˈræ·ðɚ] ADV

1. rather (somewhat):

rather

alquanto

rather sleepy

mezzo addormentato, -a

2. rather (more exactly):

rather

meglio

3. rather (on the contrary):

rather

anzi

4. rather (very):

rather

piuttosto

5. rather (in preference to):

I would rather stay here

preferirei rimanere qui

rather you than me!

non ti invidio!

II.rather [ˈræ·ðɚ] INTERJ

rather

senz'altro

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she has a rather shapely figure

è piuttosto benfatta

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piuttosto

rather

piuttosto che … +inf

rather than …

(anziché) piuttosto che

rather than

asprigno (-a)

rather sharp

bensì

but rather

anziché

rather than

cioè

or rather

anzi

or rather

alquanto

rather

preferisco pagare il tutto ora

I'd rather pay the whole deal now

rather Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

rather sleepy

mezzo addormentato, -a

I would rather stay here

preferirei rimanere qui

rather you than me!

non ti invidio!

I would rather have water

preferisco l'acqua

I would rather die than do that

preferirei morire piuttosto di fare una cosa simile

she has a rather shapely figure

è piuttosto benfatta

on the general, rather than the particular

in generale anziché nei particolari

the book was rather heavy going

il libro era piuttosto difficile da leggere

I'd rather pay the whole deal now

preferisco pagare il tutto ora

there's something rather curious about him [or her] [or it]

ha un certo non so che di curioso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Rather, he does it guiding himself with his personal beliefs (often considered psychotic by many characters).

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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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Surprisingly, she is a rather carless person and is often fooled by her surroundings.

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He was an early adopter of starting blocks rather than digging footholds in the cinder tracks.

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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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It gets rather raucous beyond 4000rpm and doesn't encourage aiming for the peak power point of 6000rpm for too long or too often.

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It is an event which reeks out the hidden talents of students but not in technical aspect rather the arty part comes to the fore.

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These types are designed for reliability, and, in case of failure, to fail safely (open-, rather than short-circuit).

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However, due to a clerical error at his local post office, his bid was accepted to work for $4 rather than the intended $400.

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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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