rather

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɑːðər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈræðɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adv. raᵺər, räᵺər; interj. raᵺûr, räᵺûr)


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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
rather adv (to some degree)bastante adv
 He was rather disturbed by the images of the war.
 I am rather annoyed by your attitude.
 Se sentía bastante afectado por las imágenes de la guerra. // Me molesta bastante tu actitud.
rather adv (prefer)preferir vtr
Note: No hay equivalente adverbial.
 I know you wanted to see that film, but I'd rather see this one.
 Sé que quieres ver esa película, pero yo prefiero ver esta.
rather do [sth] than do [sth],
rather do [sth] than [sth]
expr
(prefer to do)preferir hacer algo a hacer algo vtr + prep
 I'd rather watch a documentary than read a book.
 I'd rather go to a bar than the movies.
 Prefiero mirar un documental a leer un libro. // Preferiría ir a un bar a ir al cine.
rather [sth] than [sth] adv + conj (prefer to)preferir algo a algo vtr + prep
 I'd rather a badly paid job that I love than a well-paid one that I hate.
 Prefiero un trabajo mal pago que me guste a uno bien pago que odie.
rather than conj (in preference to)en vez de, en lugar de loc prep
 I'll have wine rather than beer with my dinner.
 If you have a problem at school, it's worth speaking to your teacher rather than keeping quiet about it.
 Tomaré vino con la cena en vez de cerveza.
rather than conj (in contrast to)en vez de, en lugar de loc prep
  (informal)más que expr
 The movie is more of a thriller rather than a horror film.
 La película es un thriller en vez de una película de terror.
 Más que una película de terror, se trata de un thriller.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
rather adv (more truly)más adv
 He argues that good is rather to be found than bad, at least in most people.
 Dice que en la mayoría de las personas se encuentran más cosas buenas que malas.
rather adv (on the contrary)más bien loc adv
 It appears not to be generosity; rather, it is greed.
 Parece que no es generosidad, más bien es avaricia.
rather interj UK (assuredly!)por supuesto loc interj
  (ES)¡y tanto que sí! loc interj
 Would I like another slice of that delicious cake? Rather!
 ¿Que si me gustaría otra tajada de ese rico bizcocho? ¡Por supuesto!
 ¿Qué si quiero otra ración de ese delicioso pastel? ¡Y tanto que sí!
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
better you than me (US),
rather you than me (UK)
expr
(I would not like to be in your position) (informal; tuteo, voseo)no quisiera estar en tu lugar expr
  (formal; ustedeo)no quisiera estar en su lugar expr
or rather adv (to be more accurate)mejor dicho expr
  o más bien expr
 I love reading; or rather, I love buying books.
rather well adv (to quite a high standard)bastante bueno loc adv
rather well adv (quite successfully)bastante bien loc adv
rather young adv + adj (not quite old enough)bastante joven loc adj
 He seems rather young to be applying for this job.
 Parece bastante joven para solicitar ese trabajo.
  algo joven loc adj
 Parece algo joven para solicitar ese trabajo.
  más bien joven loc adj
 Parece más bien joven para solicitar ese trabajo.
  un poco joven loc adj
 Parece un poco joven para solicitar ese trabajo.
the exception,
not the rule,
the exception and not the rule,
the exception rather than the rule
expr
(rare occurrence)la excepción y no la regla expr
would rather,
had rather
v expr
(would prefer)preferir que vtr + conj
 I would rather you simply told the truth, instead of seeking to excuse yourself.
 Prefiero que me digas la verdad en vez de excusarte.
would rather,
had rather
v expr
(would prefer to)preferir vtr
  mejor expr
 I would rather go out.
 Prefiero irme.
 Mejor me voy.
would rather not,
had rather not
v expr
(prefer not to)preferir no vtr + adv
 I'd rather not go to Spain again this year for our holidays.
 They would rather not have to make anyone redundant.
 Preferiría no ir a España de nuevo estas vacaciones. // Preferirían no tener que despedir a nadie.
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'rather' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
Spanish:

Collocations: would rather (not) [go, try, see], would really rather not, would rather be [there, at home, somewhere else], more...

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