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Rather

ˈræðər
Extrêmement Commun
200 - 300
200 - 300
L'indice de fréquence et d'importance des mots indique la fréquence d'apparition d'un mot dans une langue donnée. Plus le nombre est petit, plus le mot est fréquemment utilisé. Les mots les plus fréquemment utilisés vont généralement de 1 à 4000. Cet indice d'importance vous aide à vous concentrer sur les mots les plus utiles lors de votre processus d'apprentissage des langues.

Rather -

to a certain or significant extent

Exemple: I'm rather tired after the long day at work.
Utilisation: informalContexte: everyday conversations
Note: Used to express a moderate degree of something

used to indicate a preference or choice

Exemple: I'd rather stay in tonight than go out.
Utilisation: formal/informalContexte: decision-making situations
Note: Expressing a preference or indicating what someone would prefer

more precisely; more accurately

Exemple: He's a teacher, or rather a professor, at the university.
Utilisation: formalContexte: academic or professional discussions
Note: Used to correct or provide a more accurate description of something

on the contrary; instead

Exemple: I thought she would be upset, but rather she seemed quite pleased.
Utilisation: formalContexte: contrasting ideas or situations
Note: Used to introduce a contrasting point or idea

Les synonymes de Rather

quite

Quite is used to indicate a high degree or extent of something.
Exemple: I'm quite tired after the long day.
Note:

somewhat

Somewhat means to a moderate extent or degree.
Exemple: I'm somewhat interested in the topic.
Note: Somewhat implies a lesser degree compared to rather.

fairly

Fairly is used to indicate something is moderately or reasonably true or accurate.
Exemple: The movie was fairly entertaining.
Note:

pretty

Pretty is used to indicate something is to a moderately high degree.
Exemple: She's pretty good at playing the piano.
Note:

Expressions et phrases courantes de Rather

I'd rather

Expressing a preference for one option over another.
Exemple: I'd rather stay home tonight than go out.
Note: Rather is used to indicate a preference, while 'I'd rather' is a specific phrase indicating that preference.

Would rather

Expressing a preference or desire for something different.
Exemple: I would rather you didn't tell anyone about this.
Note: Similar to 'I'd rather,' 'would rather' is a more formal way of expressing a preference.

Rather than

Used to show a choice between two options.
Exemple: I prefer tea rather than coffee in the morning.
Note: Rather than is a conjunction that introduces the preferred option in a comparison.

More rather than

Emphasizing a preference for one quality or characteristic over another.
Exemple: I enjoy activities that are more relaxing rather than intense.
Note: Adding 'more' before 'rather than' highlights a stronger preference or emphasis on the chosen quality.

Quite rather

Indicating a moderate or considerable degree of a certain quality.
Exemple: She was quite rather annoyed by his constant interruptions.
Note: The combination of 'quite' and 'rather' together intensifies the degree of the quality being described.

Rather a

Used to emphasize the degree or extent of something.
Exemple: It's rather a difficult task to complete in such a short time.
Note: 'Rather a' is a construction that emphasizes the adjective or quality being described.

Had rather

Expressing a preference or desire not to do something.
Exemple: I had rather not go to the party, it's not my scene.
Note: 'Had rather' is an older, more formal way of expressing a preference or desire.

Expressions courantes (argot) de Rather

Kinda

Kinda is a colloquial way to say rather or somewhat.
Exemple: I'm kinda tired after the long day.
Note: Kinda is less formal than rather.

Sorta

Sorta is an informal way to express rather or somewhat.
Exemple: I'm sorta busy right now, can we talk later?
Note: Sorta is more casual than rather.

More like

More like indicates a preference or inclination towards one thing over another.
Exemple: It's more like a hobby than a job for me.
Note: More like implies a comparison to highlight a stronger preference.

Kind of

Kind of is a casual way to express rather or somewhat.
Exemple: She's kind of upset about what happened.
Note: Kind of is more informal than rather.

A bit

A bit is a more informal way to express a small degree of rather or somewhat.
Exemple: I'm a bit confused about the new instructions.
Note: A bit is more casual and less precise than rather.

Rather - Exemples

I would rather stay at home tonight.
She chose the red dress rather than the blue one.
He would rather go to the beach than go hiking.
I'd rather have tea instead of coffee in the morning.

Grammaire de Rather

Rather - Adverbe (Adverb) / Adverbe (Adverb)
Lemme: rather
Conjugaisons
Adverbe (Adverb): rather
Syllabes, Séparation et Accent
rather contient 2 syllabes: rath • er
Transcription phonétique: ˈra-t͟hər
rath er , ˈra t͟hər (La syllabe rouge est accentuée)

Rather - Importance et fréquence d'utilisation

L'indice de fréquence et d'importance des mots indique la fréquence d'apparition d'un mot dans une langue donnée. Plus le nombre est petit, plus le mot est fréquemment utilisé. Les mots les plus fréquemment utilisés vont généralement de 1 à 4000.
rather: 200 - 300 (Extrêmement Commun).
Cet indice d'importance vous aide à vous concentrer sur les mots les plus utiles lors de votre processus d'apprentissage des langues.
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