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rather [ˈræðər, Brit ˈrɑːðəʳ] ADV

1. rather (somewhat):

rather sleepy

um tanto (quanto) sonolento

2. rather (more exactly):

rather

mais precisamente

3. rather (very):

rather

4. rather (in preference to):

I would rather stay here

eu prefiro ficar aqui

Usage examples with rather

rather sleepy

um tanto (quanto) sonolento

to feel rather queer

sentir-se um pouco indisposto

I would rather stay here

eu prefiro ficar aqui

I would rather have beer

prefiro tomar uma cerveja

I would rather die than do that

prefiro morrer a fazer isso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The car allowed them to come and go as they pleased, and many people would spend only a few days, rather than weeks. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

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. www.hitc.com

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

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

A disparity occurs in his assassination, which occurs in an orchard rather than on the road to the sea. en.wikipedia.org

Tax harmonisation has rather ground to a halt with regard to company tax. www.europarl.europa.eu

Typically, no action has been taken by governments against such usurpation: the viewpoint is rather the contrary, namely that comunidades should disappear. en.wikipedia.org

He claims that there is no good or evil, but rather only good or bad art. en.wikipedia.org

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

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