rather
[ˈrɑ:δəɼ]adverb
| 1. | [slightly, a bit]
ziemlich
he's had rather too much to drink er hat ziemlich viel getrunken |
| 2. | [for emphasis]
recht
I rather thought so das habe ich mir fast gedacht I rather like him ich mag ihn recht gern |
| 3. | [expressing a preference]
lieber
would you rather leave? möchtest du lieber gehen? I'd rather not lieber nicht |
| 4. | [more exactly]
or rather vielmehr … |
| 5. | [on the contrary]
(but) rather vielmehr … |
rather than
conjunction
statt
