rather im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für rather im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.rather ADV [Am ˈræðər, Brit ˈrɑːðə]

1.1. rather (stating preference):

I'd rather walk than go by bus

prefiero andar a ir en autobús

I'd rather not

preferiría no hacerlo (or no ir etc.)

I'd rather you didn't smoke

preferiría que no fumaras

I'd rather not think about that

prefiero no pensar en eso

which would you rather have, an apple or an orange?

¿qué prefieres, una manzana o una naranja?

I'd do anything rather than give up dancing

haría cualquier cosa antes que dejar de bailar

I'd rather die than …

preferiría morir a …

rather you than me!

¡menos mal que eres tú y no yo!

1.2. rather (more precisely):

we're acquaintances rather than friends

somos conocidos, más que amigos

we're acquaintances rather than friends

no somos amigos, más bien conocidos

she has a shop, or rather a stall

tiene una tienda, o mejor dicho un puesto

1.3. rather (instead):

he wasn't upset about it; rather, he was relieved

no estaba disgustado sino más bien aliviado

2. rather:

rather (fairly)

bastante

rather (somewhat)

algo

rather (somewhat)

un poco

it's rather a long way

queda bastante lejos

it's rather a or a rather good book

el libro es bastante bueno or no está nada mal

she looks rather like Janet

se parece algo or un poco a Janet

I rather suspect you're right

yo diría que tienes razón

I rather think that …

me da la impresión or tengo la sensación de que …

are you tired? — yes, I am, rather

¿estás cansado? — sí, bastante

II.rather INTERJ [Am ˈræðər, Brit rɑːˈðəː] Brit ugs, veraltend

rather

¡ya lo creo!

rather

¡por supuesto!

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he's rather unorthodox in his dress

es poco convencional en su forma de vestir

he's rather verbose

usa un lenguaje un tanto ampuloso or bombástico

he's rather fearsome

es de temer

I'm feeling rather dicky

no me siento bien

I'm feeling rather dicky

estoy pachucho Esp ugs

she was rather discouraging about my chances

me desalentó or desanimó bastante en cuanto a mis posibilidades

her version of events was rather off-center

su versión de los hechos fue un tanto particular

Übersetzungen für rather im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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es bastante rococó en sus gustos

he has rather baroque o overelaborate tastes

mi hermana es un retaco

my sister's rather dumpy o rather short and fat

un libro bastante indigesto

a book that is rather difficult to read o that is rather heavy going

rather im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für rather im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.rather [ˈrɑ:ðəʳ, Am ˈræðɚ] ADV

1. rather (somewhat):

rather sleepy

medio dormido

2. rather (more exactly):

rather

más bien

3. rather (on the contrary):

rather

más bien

4. rather (very):

rather

bastante

5. rather (in preference to):

I would rather stay here

prefiero quedarme aquí

rather you than me!

¡no quisiera estar en tu lugar!

II.rather [ˈrɑ:ðəʳ, Am ˈræðɚ] INTERJ

rather

por supuesto

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rather unconvincing

poco convincente

she was rather bummed

estaba bastante chafada ugs

prefer sth [rather] than sth

preferir algo antes que algo

we were made to feel rather unwelcome

nos hicieron sentir que molestábamos

Übersetzungen für rather im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

preferir algo antes que algo

prefer sth [rather] than sth

un crucigrama bastante arrevesado

a rather difficult crossword puzzle

o mejor dicho

or rather

permaneció tranquilo aunque la procesión iba por dentro

he remained outwardly calm, but he was actually rather worried

bastante (considerablemente)

rather

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she's rather defensive about her family background

se pone a la defensiva cuando se le habla de su situación familiar

I would rather die than do that

antes morir que hacer eso

we were made to feel rather unwelcome

nos hicieron sentir que molestábamos

the book was rather heavy going

la lectura del libro era bastante pesada

transit along this road is rather complicated

el tránsito por esta calle es algo complicado

to be rather fed up with sth

estar un tanto harto de algo

I would rather he/she didn't come

prefiero que no venga

this coat is rather tight for me

este abrigo me viene justo

he/she usually gets up rather late

de costumbre se levanta bastante tarde

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Englisch

A disparity occurs in his assassination, which occurs in an orchard rather than on the road to the sea.

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He was an early adopter of starting blocks rather than digging footholds in the cinder tracks.

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The more marked manifestations of stringency during his pontificate appear to have been prompted rather than spontaneous, his personal character inclining him to moderation and ease.

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These types are designed for reliability, and, in case of failure, to fail safely (open-, rather than short-circuit).

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It gets rather raucous beyond 4000rpm and doesn't encourage aiming for the peak power point of 6000rpm for too long or too often.

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It is an event which reeks out the hidden talents of students but not in technical aspect rather the arty part comes to the fore.

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They then learn that they are not competing together, but rather head-to-head.

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The car allowed them to come and go as they pleased, and many people would spend only a few days, rather than weeks.

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Typically, no action has been taken by governments against such usurpation: the viewpoint is rather the contrary, namely that comunidades should disappear.

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Rather, he does it guiding himself with his personal beliefs (often considered psychotic by many characters).

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