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1 be rather surprised
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2 rather
adv. vrij, tamelijk, nogal; liever, eerder[ ra:ðə, 〈in betekenis 0.6〉 ra:ðə:]2 juister (uitgedrukt) ⇒ liever/beter gezegd3 enigszins ⇒ tamelijk, nogal, wel4 meer ⇒ sterker, in hogere mate♦voorbeelden:2 she's my wife, or rather she was my wife • zij is mijn vrouw, of liever ze was mijn vrouwa rather shocking experience, rather a shocking experience • een nogal schokkende ervaringbe rather surprised • een beetje verbaasd zijn4 she depends rather on her husband's than on her own income • ze is meer van haar mans inkomen afhankelijk dan van het hare5 It's not raining. Rather, it's a sunny day • Het regent niet. Integendeel, het is een zonnige dag6 ‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Rather!’ • ‘Een borrel?’ ‘Nou en of!’, ‘Dat sla ik niet af!’
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