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21 I would rather go
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22 I would rather starve than eat his food
English-Dutch dictionary > I would rather starve than eat his food
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23 I would rather
Общая лексика: лучше уж я (...), я бы охотнее (...), я предпочёл бы (...) -
24 I would rather go
Общая лексика: я лучше уйду, я предпочитаю уйти -
25 I would rather go today than tomorrow
Общая лексика: я бы лучше пошёл сегодня, чем завтра, я бы охотнее пошёл сегодня, чем завтраУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I would rather go today than tomorrow
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26 I would rather have his room than his company
Общая лексика: я предпочитаю, чтобы он ушёлУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I would rather have his room than his company
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27 I would rather not
Разговорное выражение: мне не хочется, нет, спасибо, пожалуй, не стоит (формула отказа от предложения и т. п.) -
28 I would rather not speak about it
Общая лексика: мне бы не хотелось об этом говоритьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I would rather not speak about it
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29 I would rather stay at home
Общая лексика: я с большим удовольствием остался бы домаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I would rather stay at home
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30 I would rather stay than go
Общая лексика: я предпочёл бы остатьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I would rather stay than go
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31 he would rather die than comply
Общая лексика: он скорее умрёт, чём согласитсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he would rather die than comply
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32 he would rather lose a friend than a jest
Пословица: ради красного словца не пожалеет и отцаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he would rather lose a friend than a jest
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33 sooner than give in I would rather die
Общая лексика: я умру, но не сдамсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > sooner than give in I would rather die
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34 we would rather stay with you, if you will have us
Общая лексика: мы хотели бы остановиться у вас, если вы согласны (нас принять)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > we would rather stay with you, if you will have us
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35 I would rather be able to appreciate things I cannot have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.
<01> Лучше я буду ценить вещи, которые не могу иметь, чем иметь вещи, которые не могу оценить. Elbert Hubbard (Элберт Хаббард).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > I would rather be able to appreciate things I cannot have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.
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36 I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be on a crowded velvet cushion.
<01> Я лучше буду сидеть на тыкве, но один, чем на бархатной софе, на которой кроме меня теснятся и другие. Thoreau (Торье).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be on a crowded velvet cushion.
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38 he would rather
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39 I would rather...
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40 I would rather wait.
expr.Ich würde lieber warten. ausdr.
См. также в других словарях:
would rather — phrase used for saying that you would prefer to do something or that you would prefer that something happened I’d rather you didn’t mention this matter to anyone else. He doesn’t want to learn – he’d rather stay at home and play video games.… … Useful english dictionary
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would rather — used for saying that you would prefer to do something or that you would prefer that something happened I d rather you didn t mention this matter to anyone else. He doesn t want to learn – he d rather stay at home and play video games. would… … English dictionary
would rather … (than) — would rather… (than) idiom (usually reduced to d rather) would prefer to • She d rather die than give a speech. • ‘Do you want to come with us?’ ‘No, I d rather not.’ • Wo … Useful english dictionary
would rather die — or would die first used for emphasizing that you refuse to do something … English dictionary
would rather die — would die first phrase used for emphasizing that you refuse to do something Thesaurus: way of saying that you will not do somethingsynonym Main entry: die … Useful english dictionary
would rather — See had better, had rather … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
would rather — indicating one s preference in a particular matter. → rather … English new terms dictionary
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rather — 1. Rather is common in BrE as a so called ‘downtoner’, i.e. an adverb that reduces the effect of the following adjective, adverb, or noun, as in It is rather expensive, You were driving rather fast, and He s rather a fool. With nouns, the… … Modern English usage