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1 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) um tanto2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) antes que3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) antes (que)* * *rath.er[r'a:ðə; r'æðə] adv antes, preferivelmente, mais propriamente, melhor, algum tanto, um pouco, quiçá, muito. it is rather cold / está um tanto frio. it is rather late / é um tanto tarde. • interj sim, certamente! had rather preferiria. I would rather go eu antes preferiria ir. rather old idoso. rather too much excessivo. -
2 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) um tanto2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) de preferência3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) antes
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