rather Définition En Français

  • 0 to a fairly large degree -- plutôt

  • 1 used to correct what you have just said -- plutôt

    • We were invited to a party, or rather two parties. Nous avons été invités à une soirée ou plutôt deux soirées.

  • 2 instead of -- plutôt que

    • Rather than wait any longer, we decided to leave. Plutôt que d’attendre plus longtemps nous avons décidé de partir.

    • We could go inside, rather than sitting out here in the wind. Nous pourrions aller à l’intérieur plutôt que d’être assis ici dans le vent.

  • 3 indicates what sb prefers -- aimerais/-ait/-ions/-iez/-aient mieux

    • “Would you like to try it?” “Thanks, I’d rather not.” “Voudrais-tu essayer ?” “Merci, je ne préfère pas.”

    • I’d rather see a comedy than a drama tonight. J’aimerais mieux voir une comédie qu’un drame aujourd’hui.

  • 4 to a certain extent; slightly; a little -- plutôt, un peu

  • 5 more willingly; preferably -- plutôt (que)

    • I’d resign rather than do that.

    • Wouldn’t you rather have this one?

    • I would/had rather you didn’t do that

    • I’d rather not do it at all

    • Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?

    • I’d rather do it now than later

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Examples of rather

  • I therefore find that criticism rather excessive.

  • It is a rather awkward situation.

  • This appears to me to be a rather non-specific choice of words.

  • However, a failure to take this analysis further would be rather simplistic.

  • Apart from anything else, it's often rather unsatisfactory to do so in the subjunctive.

  • It sounds rather old-fashioned, but economics is not a science.

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