I rather like him

it's rather like an apple — è abbastanza simile a una mela

I rather like him — mi sta abbastanza simpatico, mi piace abbastanza

I rather think he's right — ho l'impressione che abbia ragione

it's rather a pity — è proprio un peccato

it's rather too, more difficult — è un po' troppo, più difficile

rather than sth., do — piuttosto che qcs., che fare

a tree, or rather a bush — un albero, anzi un cespuglio

practical rather than decorative — pratico più che decorativo

it's rather like an apple — è abbastanza simile a una mela

I rather like him — mi sta abbastanza simpatico, mi piace abbastanza

I rather think he's right — ho l'impressione che abbia ragione

it's rather a pity — è proprio un peccato

it's rather too, more difficult — è un po' troppo, più difficile

rather than sth., do — piuttosto che qcs., che fare

a tree, or rather a bush — un albero, anzi un cespuglio

practical rather than decorative — pratico più che decorativo

anything rather than... - что угодно, лишь бы не...

I had rather, I would rather, I'd rather - я предпочёл бы...; лучше уж я...; я бы охотнее...

I had rather start at once - я предпочёл бы выехать немедленно

I would rather go - я лучше уйду, я предпочитаю уйти

I'd rather people didn't know about it - я хотел бы, чтобы об этом не знали

I'd rather you came tomorrow - меня больше устроило бы, если бы вы пришли завтра

he resigned rather than stifle his conscience - не желая действовать против совести, он вышел в отставку

they determined to die rather than surrender - они решили умереть, но не сдаваться

would you rather take tea or coffee? - что вы предпочитаете, чай или кофе?

it is rather good than bad - это скорее хороший /хорошо/, чем плохой /плохо/

derived rather from imagination than reason - это скорее плод воображения, чем логический вывод

the colour seems green rather than blue - это скорее зелёный цвет, чем синий

he relies on mere abuse rather than on argument - его метод не аргументация, а брань

I, rather than you, should take the risk - (этот) риск должен взять на себя я, а вовсе /отнюдь/ не вы

rather dull [interesting, dark, lengthy] - довольно скучный [интересный, тёмный, долгий]

rather more - немного больше

rather more detailed - несколько более подробный

rather a lot - пожалуй, слишком много /многовато/

I rather like him - мне он, пожалуй /скорее/, нравится

he felt rather tired - он немного устал, он чувствовал некоторую усталость

the performance was rather a failure - спектакль был довольно неудачный

I rather think you know him - мне думается, вы его знаете

she is rather good-looking - она недурна собой

our company numbered rather over forty - нас было сорок с чем-то человек

they rather expected to win - они, в известной мере, рассчитывали на победу

I am rather inclined to agree with you - я, пожалуй, склонен с вами согласиться

rather, we have won - наоборот, мы победили

to elect a chairman for a year rather than a term - выбрать председателя на год, а не на семестр

this is not the result, rather it is the cause - это является причиной, а отнюдь не следствием

we came home late last night or, rather, early this morning - мы пришли домой вчера поздно ночью, а вернее сказать, сегодня рано утром

the building is a great success, or rather a triumph, for the designer - это здание - большой успех, а точнее, триумф архитектора

have you been here before? - Rather! - вы здесь раньше бывали? - Ещё бы!

would you like to come? - Rather! - вы хотите прийти? - Конечно /Разумеется, что за вопрос/!

Rather! - нисколько!, вовсе нет!, отнюдь!

rather than accept bribes, he decided to resign — ehe er sich bestechen ließ, trat er lieber zurück

it looks rather like a banana — es sieht ungefähr wie eine Banane aus

or rather — beziehungsweise; [oder] genauer gesagt

rather than wait, he went away — er ging lieber, als dass er wartete

I would rather have the blue dress — ich hätte lieber das blaue Kleid

I would rather be happy than rich — ich wäre lieber glücklich als reich

I would rather you came yourself — mir wäre es lieber, Sie kämen selbst

I'd rather not — lieber nicht

I'd rather not go — ich würde lieber nicht gehen

I'd rather die! — eher sterbe ich!

it would be better to phone rather than (to) write — es wäre besser zu telefonieren als zu schreiben

a car, or rather an old banger — ein Auto, genauer gesagt eine alte Kiste

he's a rather clever person or rather a clever person — er ist ziemlich klug

he felt rather better — er fühlte sich bedeutend wohler

it's rather too difficult for me —

she's rather an idiot/a killjoy — sie ist reichlich doof/ein richtiger Spielverderber

I've rather got the impression... —

he wanted to appear witty rather than brainy — er wollte lieber geistreich als klug erscheinen

rather than accept bribes, he decided to resign — ehe er sich bestechen ließ, trat er lieber zurück

I rather think that... — ich bin ziemlich sicher, dass...

be rather better/more complicated than expected — um einiges besser/komplizierter sein als erwartet

it is rather too early — ich fürchte, es ist zu früh

it looks rather like a banana — es sieht ungefähr wie eine Banane aus

I rather like beans/him — ich esse Bohnen ganz gern/ich mag ihn recht gern

or rather — beziehungsweise; [oder] genauer gesagt

he was careless rather than wicked — er war eher nachlässig als böswillig

be a bit much — (coll.) ein bisschen zu viel sein; (fig.) ein bisschen zu weit gehen

we don't see much of her any more — wir sehen sie kaum noch

not be much to look at — nicht sehr ansehnlich sein

it's as much as she can do to get up the stairs — sie kommt gerade noch die Treppe hinauf

I expected/thought as much — das habe ich erwartet/mir gedacht

much more lively/happy/attractive — viel lebhafter/glücklicher/ attraktiver

I would much prefer to stay at home — ich würde viel lieber zu Hause bleiben

much as or though — (although) sosehr... auch

much as he disliked the idea — sosehr ihm die Idee auch missfiel

much as I should like to go — so gern ich auch gehen würde

not much — nicht viel

that much — so viel

but that much I do know — aber DAS weiß ich

not much of a choice — keine große Auswahl

to be too much for sb (in quantity) — zu viel für jdn sein

that insult was too much for me —

these children are/this job is too much for me — ich bin den Kindern/der Arbeit nicht gewachsen

he'd be too much for anybody — er wäre für jeden eine Zumutung

he doesn't do too much — er tut nicht übermäßig viel

far too much, too much by half — viel zu viel

(just) as much — ebenso viel inv, genauso viel inv

about/not as much —

three times as much — dreimal so viel

as much as you want/can etc — so viel du willst/kannst etc

as much as possible —

they hope to raise as much as £2m — sie hoffen, nicht weniger als zwei Millionen Pfund aufzubringen

as much again — noch einmal so viel

I feared/thought etc as much — (genau) das habe ich befürchtet/mir gedacht etc

it's as much as I can do to stand up — es fällt mir schwer genug aufzustehen

so much — so viel inv; (emph so, with following that) so viel

it's not so much a problem of modernization as... —

you know so much — du weißt so viel

to make much of sb/sth — viel Wind um jdn/etw machen

a much-admired/-married woman —

he was much dismayed/embarrassed etc — er war sehr bestürzt/verlegen etc

so much — so viel; so sehr

too much — zu viel, zu sehr

I don't like him/it too much — ich kann ihn/es nicht besonders leiden

thank you very much — vielen Dank

I don't much care or care much — es ist mir ziemlich egal

however much he tries —

much to my astonishment much as I should like to — sehr zu meinem Erstaunen so gern ich möchte

much as I like him — sosehr ich ihn mag

much the biggest — weitaus or bei Weitem der/die/das größte

I would much prefer to or much rather stay — ich würde viel lieber bleiben

they are much of an age or much the same age —

they are produced in much the same way — sie werden auf sehr ähnliche Art hergestellt

with much love — voller Liebe

he never eats much breakfast/lunch — er isst nicht viel zum Frühstück/zu Mittag

be a bit much — (coll.) ein bisschen zu viel sein; (fig.) ein bisschen zu weit gehen

we don't see much of her any more — wir sehen sie kaum noch

spend much of the day/week doing something — den Großteil des Tages/der Woche damit verbringen, etwas zu tun

they have done much to improve the situation — sie haben viel für die Verbesserung der Situation getan

not be much to look at — nicht sehr ansehnlich sein

it's as much as she can do to get up the stairs — sie kommt gerade noch die Treppe hinauf

I expected/thought as much — das habe ich erwartet/mir gedacht

you are as much to blame as he is — du bist ebenso sehr schuld wie er

without so much as saying goodbye — ohne auch nur auf Wiedersehen zu sagen

much more lively/happy/attractive — viel lebhafter/glücklicher/ attraktiver

it doesn't matter much — es ist nicht so wichtig

I would much prefer to stay at home — ich würde viel lieber zu Hause bleiben

much to my surprise/annoyance, I found that... — zu meiner großen Überraschung/Verärgerung stellte ich fest, dass...

much as or though — (although) sosehr... auch

much as he disliked the idea — sosehr ihm die Idee auch missfiel

much as I should like to go — so gern ich auch gehen würde

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

there isn't much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

much crime goes unreported — hay muchos crímenes que no se denuncian

she's got so much energy — tiene tanta energía

we haven't got too much time — no tenemos demasiado tiempo

we haven't very much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

she doesn't go out much — no sale mucho

it doesn't much matter, it doesn't matter much — no importa mucho

I much regret that... — siento mucho que...

it won't finish much before midnight — no terminará mucho antes de la media noche

much better — mucho mejor

much pleased — muy satisfecho

much as I should like to — por mucho que quisiera

much as he hated the idea... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea...

I feel ever so much better — me siento muchísimo mejor

much though he hated the idea, he knew that... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea, sabía que...

he had reservations about the scheme, much though he valued Alison's opinions — tenía sus dudas respecto al plan, a pesar de que valoraba mucho las opiniones de Alison

I enjoyed myself very much — me divertí mucho

much the biggest — con mucho el más grande

I would much rather stay — prefiero mucho más quedarme

they're much the same size — tienen más o menos el mismo tamaño

they are much of an age — tienen casi la misma edad

there isn't much to do — no hay mucho que hacer

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

she won but there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero no por mucho

we don't see much of each other — no nos vemos mucho

we haven't heard much of him lately — últimamente apenas sabemos nada de él

I'm not much of a musician — sé muy poco de música, entiendo poco de música

I'm not much of a cook — no cocino muy bien

he's not much of a player — como jugador no vale mucho

that wasn't much of a dinner — eso apenas se podía llamar cena

I've got so much to do — tengo tantísimo que hacer

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

as is only just — come è giusto

without just cause — senza giusta causa

she's just arrived — è appena arrivata

just after you left — subito dopo che tu sei partito

just before — appena prima

it's just after 10 am — sono appena passate le 10

just over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg

just after the station — subito dopo la stazione

just a cup of tea — solo una tazza di tè

just for fun — solo per divertimento

just two days ago — solo due giorni fa

he's just a child — è solo un bambino

not just men — non solo (gli) uomini

he did it just to annoy us — l'ha fatto giusto per infastidirci

just on time — appena in tempo

he's just 20 — ha solo 20 anni

I (only) just caught the train — ho preso il treno per un pelo

just tell the truth — dì soltanto la verità

she just won't listen — non vuole proprio ascoltare

that's just what I suggested — è esattamente ciò che ho suggerito

it's just what you were expecting — è proprio quello che ti aspettavi

just how do you hope to persuade him? — e allora come pensi di riuscire a convincerlo?

it's just right — è proprio giusto

he likes everything to be just so — a lui piace che tutto sia esattamente così

she looks just like her father — assomiglia tantissimo a suo padre

it's just like you to be late — è proprio da te arrivare in ritardo

just so! — proprio così!

it might o could just be true — potrebbe essere vero

to be just doing — stare proprio facendo

to be just about to do — essere proprio sul punto di fare

he was just leaving — stava giusto partendo

that's just ridiculous — è proprio ridicolo

I can just imagine her as president — me la vedo proprio come presidente

I can just smell the pineforests — sento già il profumo dei pini

just keep quiet! — state (un po') zitti!

just look at the time! — ma guarda che ore sono!

just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!

if I could just interrupt you — se posso permettermi di interromperla

"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"

just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come

just about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito

just about everything — quasi tutto

I can just about see it — riesco appena appena a vederlo

I've had just about enough! — ne ho proprio abbastanza!

it's just about the most boring film I've seen — è forse il film più noioso che abbia mai visto

just as well! — tanto meglio!

I'd just as soon you didn't mention it — preferirei che tu non ne parlassi

just here/there — proprio qui/là

just behind/in front of/near — proprio dietro a/davanti a/vicino a

just when it was going well... — proprio quando tutto andava a gonfie vele...

it costs just (on) £20 — costa 20 sterline tonde tonde

it's just what I wanted — è proprio quello che volevo

just right — proprio giusto

just what did he say? — cosa ha detto esattamente?

come just as you are — vieni così come sei

leave it just as it is — lascialo esattamente com'è

they are just like brothers — sono proprio come fratelli

that's just it!; that's just the point! — precisamente!, proprio così!, per l'appunto!

that's just (like) him, always late — è proprio da lui arrivare sempre in ritardo

just as I thought/expected — proprio come pensavo/mi aspettavo

just as he was leaving — proprio mentre se ne stava andando

just as you like — come vuoi

he's just done it/left — lo ha appena fatto/è appena partito

just this minute — proprio adesso

the book is just out — il libro è appena stato pubblicato

we were just going — stavamo giusto andando

just about — quasi

I've just about finished here — qui ho quasi finito

I was just about to phone — stavo proprio per telefonare

I'm just coming! — arrivo subito!

it's just me — sono solo io

just the two of us — soltanto noi due

it's just 3 o'clock — sono le 3

just yesterday/this morning — soltanto ieri/stamattina

just for a laugh — tanto per ridere

it's just around the corner — è appena dietro l'angolo

just a minute!; just one moment! — un attimo!

it's just a mistake — non è che uno sbaglio

I just told him to go away — gli ho semplicemente detto di andarsene

just ask someone the way — basta che tu chieda la strada a qualcuno

I just thought that... — pensavo solo che...

I just wanted to say that... — volevo solo dire che...

I just can't imagine — non riesco proprio a immaginare

it's just that I don't like it — il fatto è che non mi piace

just over/under 2 kilos — un po' più/meno di 2 chili

just before 5 o'clock — poco prima delle 5

just after 5 o'clock — poco dopo le 5

it's just after 10 (o'clock) — sono le 10 passate

just after I arrived — subito dopo il mio arrivo

it's just to the left/right — è subito a sinistra/destra

just after Christmas — poco dopo Natale

I had just enough money — avevo giusto i soldi che mi servivano

just enough money for sth/to do sth — soldi appena sufficienti per qc/per fare qc

he (only) just caught/missed it; he caught/missed it, but only just — l'ha preso/perso proprio per un pelo

(in comparison) it's just as good — è altrettanto buono

it's just as good as... — è buono quanto...

he speaks Italian just as well as I do — il suo italiano è buono almeno quanto il mio

just imagine! — pensa un po'!

just look at this mess! — guarda un po' che disordine!

just wait a minute! — aspetta un momento!

that's just fine! — va bene così!

so you regret buying it? — don't I just! — ti sei pentito di averlo comprato? — eccome!

(phrases) I've had just about enough of this noise! fam — ne ho proprio avuto abbastanza di questo rumore!

it's just as well you didn't go — per fortuna non ci sei andato

it would be just as well if you didn't mention it — faresti bene a non parlarne

not just yet — non ancora

just now — proprio ora

I did it just now — l'ho fatto proprio adesso

I' m rather busy just now — in questo momento sono molto occupato

not just now — non proprio ora

take an umbrella just in case — prendi un'ombrello, che non si sa mai

just in case I don't see you — caso mai non ti vedessi

just the same, I'd rather... — ciononostante, preferirei...

I'd just as soon not go — preferirei non andarci

just my luck! — la mia solita sfortuna!

as is only just — come è giusto

without just cause — senza giusta causa

she's just arrived — è appena arrivata

just after you left — subito dopo che tu sei partito

just before — appena prima

it's just after 10 am — sono appena passate le 10

just over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg

just after the station — subito dopo la stazione

just a cup of tea — solo una tazza di tè

just for fun — solo per divertimento

just two days ago — solo due giorni fa

he's just a child — è solo un bambino

not just men — non solo (gli) uomini

he did it just to annoy us — l'ha fatto giusto per infastidirci

just on time — appena in tempo

he's just 20 — ha solo 20 anni

I (only) just caught the train — ho preso il treno per un pelo

just tell the truth — dì soltanto la verità

she just won't listen — non vuole proprio ascoltare

that's just what I suggested — è esattamente ciò che ho suggerito

it's just what you were expecting — è proprio quello che ti aspettavi

just how do you hope to persuade him? — e allora come pensi di riuscire a convincerlo?

it's just right — è proprio giusto

he likes everything to be just so — a lui piace che tutto sia esattamente così

she looks just like her father — assomiglia tantissimo a suo padre

it's just like you to be late — è proprio da te arrivare in ritardo

just so! — proprio così!

it might o could just be true — potrebbe essere vero

to be just doing — stare proprio facendo

to be just about to do — essere proprio sul punto di fare

he was just leaving — stava giusto partendo

that's just ridiculous — è proprio ridicolo

I can just imagine her as president — me la vedo proprio come presidente

I can just smell the pineforests — sento già il profumo dei pini

just keep quiet! — state (un po') zitti!

just look at the time! — ma guarda che ore sono!

just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!

if I could just interrupt you — se posso permettermi di interromperla

"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"

just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come

just about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito

just about everything — quasi tutto

I can just about see it — riesco appena appena a vederlo

I've had just about enough! — ne ho proprio abbastanza!

it's just about the most boring film I've seen — è forse il film più noioso che abbia mai visto

just as well! — tanto meglio!

I'd just as soon you didn't mention it — preferirei che tu non ne parlassi