Traduction et définition
rather: plutôt
I would rather meet you on Sunday than Saturday. Je préférerais vous voir dimanche plutôt que samedi.
The quality of public services is not improving, but rather declining. La qualité des services publics ne s'améliore pas, elle empire plutôt.
Pronunciation examples
UK: I would rather see you on Sunday than Saturday.
US: I am feeling rather hungry. Can I have a cake?
Exemples
- "Rather, food manufacturers will be legally obliged to show a "gruesome" image of an obese person."
- "I have a rather personal question to ask you."
- "Brian : Just a minute, sir, I'm in the middle of a rather important conference call with Europe."
- "That's rather potent."
- "As I get older, however, I must admit, my feelings on family have changed, rather dramatically in fact."
- "I wish you luck with this rather special assignment!"
- "That could be rather expensive."
- "Given the way things degenerated in last year's interview process, I'd rather leave things in your capable hands this time round."
- "After complaining about the weather for half an hour, she told me that she recently handed over a cheque for £90,000 to a "nice young man", and that in exchange he promised to re-plaster the ceiling in her sitting room. I'm no expert on re-plastering, but this seems like a rather large sum of money."
- "I'd much rather travel with the people."
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