rather

İngilizce

Belirteç

rather rather

1. oldukça, çok
2. (would rather) tercih etmek, yeğlemek
3. bir ifadeyi yumuşatmak, emir veriyormuş veya zorluyormuş gibi görünmemek için fiilerin önüne eklenir.
4. aksine
5. daha doğrusu, daha kesin bir ifadeyle
6. -den ziyade

Örnekler

1. She's been behaving rather strangely.
2. She'd rather die than cause a scene.
3. We were rather hoping you might do that for us.
4. There is no shortage of basic skills in the workplace. Rather, the problem is poor management.
5. I walked, or rather limped, the two miles home.
6. She seemed indifferent rather than angry.