rather in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.rather ADV [Am ˈræðər, Brit ˈrɑːðə]

II.rather INTERJ [Am ˈræðər, Brit rɑːˈðəː] Brit inf, dated

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he's rather unorthodox in his dress
es poco convencional en su forma de vestir
he's rather verbose
usa un lenguaje un tanto ampuloso or bombástico
he's rather fearsome
es de temer
I'm feeling rather dicky
no me siento bien
I'm feeling rather dicky
estoy pachucho Spain inf
she was rather discouraging about my chances
me desalentó or desanimó bastante en cuanto a mis posibilidades
her version of events was rather off-center
su versión de los hechos fue un tanto particular

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rather in the PONS Dictionary

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I.rather [ˈrɑ:ðəʳ, Am ˈræðɚ] ADV

II.rather [ˈrɑ:ðəʳ, Am ˈræðɚ] INTERJ

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rather unconvincing
poco convincente
she was rather bummed
estaba bastante chafada inf
prefer sth [rather] than sth
preferir algo antes que algo
we were made to feel rather unwelcome
nos hicieron sentir que molestábamos

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rather Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she's rather defensive about her family background
se pone a la defensiva cuando se le habla de su situación familiar
I would rather die than do that
antes morir que hacer eso
we were made to feel rather unwelcome
nos hicieron sentir que molestábamos
the book was rather heavy going
la lectura del libro era bastante pesada
transit along this road is rather complicated
el tránsito por esta calle es algo complicado
to be rather fed up with sth
estar un tanto harto de algo
I would rather he/she didn't come
prefiero que no venga
this coat is rather tight for me
este abrigo me viene justo
he/she usually gets up rather late
de costumbre se levanta bastante tarde
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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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He was an early adopter of starting blocks rather than digging footholds in the cinder tracks.
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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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These types are designed for reliability, and, in case of failure, to fail safely (open-, rather than short-circuit).
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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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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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Typically, no action has been taken by governments against such usurpation: the viewpoint is rather the contrary, namely that comunidades should disappear.
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Rather, he does it guiding himself with his personal beliefs (often considered psychotic by many characters).
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