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121 rather on the small side
небольшой/некрупный/довольно маленькийEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > rather on the small side
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122 rather than
more than once — не раз; неоднократно
Синонимический ряд:1. before (other) before; in preference to; sooner than2. instead of (other) in lieu of; in place of; instead of -
123 rather than before
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124 rather than
less clever than his brother — не такой умный, как его брат
more than once — не раз; неоднократно
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125 rather uneven yarn
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126 I had much rather
разг.я бы лучше, охотнее, я хотел бы, я предпочитаюAnd with that answer, he left me. I would much rather he had knocked me down. (Ch. Brontë, ‘Jane Eyre’, ch. XXXIV) — С этими словами он ушел. Мне было бы легче, если бы он меня ударил.
‘Freda,’ said Blandford... ‘I'd like four copies of this report. Can you do them tonight?’ ‘I can,’ said Miss Pinnell coolly, ‘but I'd much rather not.’ ‘And I'd much rather you did,’ said Blandford sharply. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Daylight on Saturday’, ch. 9) — - Фреда, - сказал Блэндфорд... - мне нужен отчет в четырех экземплярах. Можете перепечатать их сегодня? - Могу, - ответила спокойно мисс Пиннел, - но очень не хотела бы... - А я бы очень хотел, - резко возразил Блэндфорд.
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127 had rather
грам.I had sooner live in the city than on a farm. — Я бы предпочел жить в городе, чем в деревне.
He would rather walk with me in the evening than in the daylight, for he said that he hated to be conspicuous. — Он охотнее гулял со мной по вечерам, чем в дневное время, потому что, как он говорил, ненавидел, когда на него обращали внимание.
If I'm going to get anywhere, I had better hurry up and learn their language.
But I'd rather see the sunrise in your eyes. ("Ticket to the Moon", E.L.O.)
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > had rather
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128 would rather
грам.I had sooner live in the city than on a farm. — Я бы предпочел жить в городе, чем в деревне.
He would rather walk with me in the evening than in the daylight, for he said that he hated to be conspicuous. — Он охотнее гулял со мной по вечерам, чем в дневное время, потому что, как он говорил, ненавидел, когда на него обращали внимание.
If I'm going to get anywhere, I had better hurry up and learn their language.
But I'd rather see the sunrise in your eyes. ("Ticket to the Moon", E.L.O.)
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > would rather
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