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1 rather
1. adv1) краще, швидше; охочіше; переважноwould you rather take tea or coffee? — що для вас краще — чай чи кава?
he would rather die than comply — він швидше умре, ніж погодиться
I had rather not, I would rather not, I'd rather not — розм. мені не хочеться; ні, дякую; мабуть, не варто (формула відмови від пропозиції тощо)
I'd rather people didn't know about it — я хотів би, щоб про це не знали
I'd rather you came tomorrow — мене більше влаштувало б, коли б ви прийшли завтра
2) вірніше, скоріше, правильніше3) до деякої міри, злегка, дещо, досить4) амер. навпаки, зовсім ніrather, we have won — навпаки, ми перемогли
5) швидше, раніше (за часом); до цього6) у минулому, колись2. int(у відповідь на запитання) звичайно, так; ще б пак; аякжеDo you know him? — Rather! — Ви його знаєте? — Так, звичайно!
rather than — скоріше, більше; правильніше
late last night, or rather, early this morning — учора пізно вночі, або точніше (сказати), сьогодні рано-вранці
the rather that... — тим більше, що...
* * *adv1) ( rather than) краще, скоріше; охочіше, радше, переважнішеanything rather than... — що завгодно, аби тільки не...
I had rather, I would rather, I'd rather — краще б я...; я б охочіше; скоріше, більш; правильніше
it is rather good than bad — це скоріше добре, ніж погано
2) певною мірою, досить, почасти; дещо; мабуть, можливоrather a lot — мабуть, занадто багато /забагато/
3) навпаки; аж ніяк не; а не, замість; вірніше, правильніше, точніше; по правді кажучи4) у гpaм.; знaч. вигуку ще е як!; звичайно!, зрозуміло! -
2 rather
adv1) ( rather than) краще, скоріше; охочіше, радше, переважнішеanything rather than... — що завгодно, аби тільки не...
I had rather, I would rather, I'd rather — краще б я...; я б охочіше; скоріше, більш; правильніше
it is rather good than bad — це скоріше добре, ніж погано
2) певною мірою, досить, почасти; дещо; мабуть, можливоrather a lot — мабуть, занадто багато /забагато/
3) навпаки; аж ніяк не; а не, замість; вірніше, правильніше, точніше; по правді кажучи4) у гpaм.; знaч. вигуку ще е як!; звичайно!, зрозуміло!
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