Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - rather
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Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want. The problem was psychological rather than physiological... When I’m going out in the evening I use the bike if I can rather than the car. PREP-PHRASE • Rather is also a conjunction. She made students think for themselves, rather than telling them what to think... CONJ 2. You use rather when you are correcting something that you have just said, especially when you are describing a particular situation after saying what it is not. He explained what the Crux is, or rather, what it was. ADV: ADV with cl/group 3. If you say that you would rather do something or you’d rather do it, you mean that you would prefer to do it. If you say that you would rather not do something, you mean that you do not want to do it. If it’s all the same to you, I’d rather work at home... Kids would rather play than study... I would rather Lionel took it on... Sorry. I’d rather not talk about it... Would you like that? Don’t hesitate to say no if you’d rather not. PHRASE: MODAL inf, MODAL inf than inf, MODAL that, MODAL not inf, MODAL not 4. You use rather to indicate that something is true to a fairly great extent, especially when you are talking about something unpleasant or undesirable. I grew up in rather unusual circumstances... The first speaker began to talk, very fast and rather loudly... I’m afraid it’s rather a long story... The reality is rather more complex... The fruit is rather like a sweet chestnut... ADV: ADV adj/adv, ADV a n, ADV compar, ADV too adj/adv, ADV prep 5. You use rather before verbs that introduce your thoughts and feelings, in order to express your opinion politely, especially when a different opinion has been expressed. I rather think he was telling the truth... ADV: ADV before v c darkgreen]politeness
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1.
adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrathor, comparative of hrathe quickly; akin to Old High German rado quickly, Old English hr?d quick Date: before 12th century 1. with better reason or more propriety ; more properly this you should pity ~ than despise — Shakespeare 2. more readily or willingly ; preferably I'd ~ not go would ~ read than watch television — often used interjectionally to express affirmation 3. more correctly speaking my father, or ~ my stepfather 4. to the contrary ; instead was no better but ~ grew worse — Mark 5:26 (Revised Standard Version) 5. in some degree ; somewhat it's ~ warm — often used as a mild intensive spent ~ a lot of money ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
2.
adv. 1 (often foll. by than) by preference; for choice (would rather not go; would rather stay than go). 2 (usu. foll. by than) more truly; as a more likely alternative (is stupid rather than honest). 3 more precisely (a book, or rather, a pamphlet). 4 slightly; to some extent; somewhat (became rather drunk; I rather think you know him). 5 Brit. (as an emphatic response) indeed, assuredly (Did you like it? - Rather!). Phrases and idioms had rather would rather. Etymology: ME f. OE hrathor, compar. of hr{aelig}the (adv.) f. hr{aelig}th (adj.): see RATHE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
1) вернее 2) до некоторой степени 3) довольно 4) несколько 5) правильнее 6) скорее this value becomes rather better — это значение подходит несколько лучше ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
4.
1. (обыкн. rather than) лучше, скорее, охотнее, предпочтительнее anything rather than... —- что угодно, лишь бы не... I had rather, I would rather, I'd rather —- я предпочел бы...; лучже уж я...; я бы охотнее... I had rather start at once —- я предпочел бы выехать немедленно I would rather go —- я лучше уйду, я предпочитаю уйти I'd rather people didn't know about it —- я хотел бы, чтобы об этом не знали I'd you came tomorrow —- меня больше устроило бы, если бы вы пришли завтра he resigned rather than stifle his conscience —- не желая действовать против совести, он вышел в отставку they determined to die rather than surrender —- они решили умереть, но не сдаваться would you rather take tea or coffee? —- что вы предпочитаете, чай или кофе? I had rather not, I would rather not, I'd rather not —- разг. мне не хочется; нет, спасибо; пожалуй, не стоит (формула отказа от предложения и т. п.) 2. (обыкн. rather than) скорее, больше; правильнее it is rather good that bad —- это скорее хороший (хорошо), чем плохой (плохо) derived rather from imagination than reason —- это скорее плод воображения, чем логический вывод the colour seems green rather than blue —- это скорее зеленый цвет, чем синий he relies on mere abuse rather than on argument —- его метод не аргументация, а брань I, rather than you, should take the risk —- (этот) риск должен взять на себя я, а вовсе (отнюдь) не вы 3. до некоторой степени, довольно,...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
5.
adv. 1) скорее, предпочтительно, лучше, охотнее; would you rather take tea or coffee? - что вы предпочитаете: чай или кофе?; Id rather you came tomorrow - меня больше устроило бы, если бы вы пришли завтра; he would rather die than comply - он скорее умрет, чем согласится 2) вернее, скорее, правильнее; this is not the result, rather it is the cause - это не результат, а скорее (вернее) причина; late last night or rather early this morning - вчера поздно ночью или, правильнее сказать, сегодня рано утром 3) до некоторой степени, слегка, несколько, пожалуй, довольно; а rather (rather - а) surprising result довольно неожиданный результат; I feel rather better today - мне сегодня, пожалуй, лучше; I know him rather well - я его довольно хорошо знаю 4) coll. конечно, да; еще бы! (в ответ на вопрос, предложение); do you know him? Rather! - вы его знаете? Да, конечно ...Англо-русский словарь
6.
predeterminer adv 1 + adj/adv quite; fairly (I was rather surprised to see him with his ex-wife. | He was limping rather badly as he walked off the field. | It's not too big for you at all. I rather like the way it fits you. | rather a big hat/a tall man etc) (Simon's always been rather a difficult person to get along with. | rather too big/too tall etc) (They spoke rather too quietly to be heard at the back of the hall.) 2 would rather if you would rather do or have something, you would prefer to do it or have it (I suppose I could lend it to them but I'd rather not. | To be honest, I'd rather have a quiet night in front of the TV. | would rather do sth than do sth) (I'd rather die than ask him for his autograph. | would rather sb did sth) (We'd rather you didn't smoke in our home.) 3 rather than a) more than or to a greater degree than someone or something else (The parents should be blamed rather than the children. | I think you'd call it a lecture rather than a talk.) b) instead of someone or something else (Rather than squeezing your own oranges, have you tried buying packs of orange juice?) 4 or rather used to correct something that you have said, or give more specific information (You have to be sixteen for cheap tickets - or rather under sixteen.) 5 not...but rather... used to say that someone does not do something but does something else instead (The committee does not deal with individual correspondence, but rather discusses issues in its newsletter.) 6 Rather! spoken BrE old-fashioned used to agree with someone ( USAGE NOTE: RATHER WORD CHOICE fairly, quite, pretty, rather, kind of You use fairly or quite to describe something that is neither good nor bad The weather was fairly cold (=more than a little cold, but not extremely cold).| The movie was quite good (=more than a little good). Rather is fairly formal, and is especially used in British English. It often suggests that something is bad or unsuitable It's rather cold (=colder than I would like).| I was driving rather fast (=a little too fast)....Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- O.E. hraюor, comparative of hraюe, hrжюe "quickly," related to hrжр "quick," from P.Gmc. *khrathuz. The base form rathe was obsolete by 18c. except in poetry; superlative rathest fell from use by 17c. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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