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1 rather
1. adv лучше, скорее; охотнее, предпочтительнееanything rather than … — что угодно, лишь бы не …
I would rather go — я лучше уйду, я предпочитаю уйти
he resigned rather than stifle his conscience — не желая действовать против совести, он вышел в отставку
it is rather a glimmering reflection than a true and real light — это скорее тусклый отблеск, чем настоящий свет
2. adv скорее, больше; правильнееit is rather good than bad — это скорее хороший, чем плохой
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
3. adv до некоторой степени, довольно, отчасти; несколько; пожалуйrather a lot — пожалуй, слишком много
I rather like him — мне он, пожалуй, нравится
he felt rather tired — он немного устал, он чувствовал некоторую усталость
I rather think you know him — мне думается, вы его знаете
they rather expected to win — они, в известной мере, рассчитывали на победу
rather late — довольно поздно, поздновато
4. adv наоборот; отнюдь неrather, we have won — наоборот, мы победили
5. adv а не, вместоto elect a chairman for a year rather than a term — выбрать председателя на год, а не на семестр
6. adv вернее, правильнее; по правде говоряwe came home late last night or, rather, early this morning — мы пришли домой вчера поздно ночью, а вернее сказать, сегодня рано утром
7. adv ещё бы!; ещё как!; конечно!, разумеется!have you been here before? — Rather! — вы здесь раньше бывали? — Ещё бы!
Синонимический ряд:1. a bit (adj.) a bit; fairly; pretty; quite; slightly; very2. by all means (other) and how; but of course; by all means; I should say so; indeed; most certainly; no doubt about it; quite right; right on3. enough (other) averagely; enough; fairly; moderately; passably; so-so; tolerably4. instead (other) alternately; alternatively; as an alternative; in lieu; instead; sooner5. more willingly (other) by preference; just as soon; more accurately; more readily; more willingly; more wisely; preferably; willingly6. quite (other) by a long chalk (British, colloquial); by a long shot; by a long way; by far; considerably; far; far and away; quite; significantly; well7. somewhat (other) kind of; more or less; not terribly; pretty; ratherish; reasonably; some; something; somewhat; sort of; to some extent8. very (other) awful; awfully; enormously; especially; exceedingly; exceptionally; extra; extraordinarily; extremely; highly; immensely; jolly; mighty; particularly; really; remarkably; specially; too; tremendously; very
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