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['rɑːðə(r)] [AE 'ræ-]1) (somewhat) piuttosto, abbastanzaI rather like him — mi sta abbastanza simpatico, mi piace abbastanza
it's rather too, more difficult — è un po' troppo, più difficile
2) (preferably)rather than sth., do — piuttosto che qcs., che fare
I would (much) rather do preferirei (di gran lunga) fare ( than do piuttosto che fare); would you rather wait? preferireste aspettare? I'd rather die! preferirei morire! I'd rather not — preferirei di no
3) (more exactly) anzia tree, or rather a bush — un albero, anzi un cespuglio
* * *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.) piuttosto, un po'2) (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.) piuttosto3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) piuttosto* * *['rɑːðə(r)] [AE 'ræ-]1) (somewhat) piuttosto, abbastanzaI rather like him — mi sta abbastanza simpatico, mi piace abbastanza
it's rather too, more difficult — è un po' troppo, più difficile
2) (preferably)rather than sth., do — piuttosto che qcs., che fare
I would (much) rather do preferirei (di gran lunga) fare ( than do piuttosto che fare); would you rather wait? preferireste aspettare? I'd rather die! preferirei morire! I'd rather not — preferirei di no
3) (more exactly) anzia tree, or rather a bush — un albero, anzi un cespuglio
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