Hvernig á að dæma "rather"

• "rather" fram á Enska.

Merkingar og skilgreiningar á "rather"

Rule

on the contrary; "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"

Samheiti:

• rather
• instead

Rule

to some (great or small) extent; "it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing the cello"; "he is kind of shy"

Samheiti:

• rather
• kind of
• kinda
• sort of

Rule

more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"

Samheiti:

• preferably
• sooner
• rather

Rule

to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"

Samheiti:

• quite
• rather