a rather

English - Turkish

Definition of a rather in English Turkish dictionary

Bazı ülkelerde, birinin kendi işini bile kamuya bırakamaması oldukça saçmadır. - It is rather ridiculous that, in some countries, a person cannot even release their own work into the public domain.

Giydiğin ayakkabılar oldukça pahalı görünüyorlar. - The shoes you are wearing look rather expensive.

rather

-den ziyade

rather

-mektense: I decided to visit a friend rather than go home. Eve gitmektense bir arkadaşı ziyaret etmeye karar verdim

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tercihen

Eğer ikinci dilinden anadiline çeviri yaparsan, bu durumun tersine tercihen, hata yapma olasılığın daha az olur. - If you translate from your second language into your own native language, rather than the other way around, you're less likely to make mistakes.

I had rather not do it

Bir hükümet ideolojiler mi sunmak zorunda? Daha doğrusu insanların çıkarlarına mı hizmet etmek zorunda? - Does a government have to serve ideologies, or rather, the interests of the people?

O daha doğrusu bir idealist. - She is rather an idealist.

Yaşlı amcam ve halam ikisi de epey katı ahlakçıdır. - My elderly uncle and aunt are both rather straitlaced.

pek

Bu tür şeyler çoğunlukla kötülükten daha ziyade bir kaza sonucudur. - Such things are often a result of accident rather than malice.

Bir öğretmenden daha ziyade bir yazarım. - I am a writer rather than a teacher.

Ağlamaktan daha çok aksiyon almalısın. - Rather than cry, you should take action!

Renk pembeden daha çok mor. - The color is purple rather than pink.

Rather

(rädh'ır') ünlem, İng., k.dili. Hem de nasıl!

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aksine

O benim annem değil aksine benim en büyük ablam. - She is not my mother but rather my oldest sister.

Bu bana gülmeni istemediğim için değil aksine sana gülmek istediğim içindir. - It is not because I do not want you to laugh at me, rather it is because I would like to laugh at you.

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tercihen/oldukça/birazcık

Bana kalırsa gideceğim

Öylesine haksız bir şey yapmaktansa ölmeyi tercih ederim. - I would rather die than do such an unfair thing.

Arabamız oldukça eski ama onlarınki de öyle. - Our car is rather old, but so is theirs.

rather

Gitmeyi tercih ederim

Trenle gitmektense metroyla gitmeyi tercih ederim. - I'd rather go by subway than by train.

Bob'ı benimle getirtmektense sinemaya yalnız gitmeyi tercih ederim. - I would rather go to the movie alone than have Bob come with me.

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bilâkis

Doğrusunu istersen, domates sebze değildir, bilakis meyvedir. - Strictly speaking, tomatoes aren't vegetables, but rather fruits.

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haylice

English - English

Definition of a rather in English English dictionary
rather: Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary
She didn't go along, but rather went home instead.
rather: To prefer; to prefer to
That was a killer, said Chris. I'd rathered die in St. Bernard than spent one minute over there. I would have rathered the storm, shaking with the wind and rain hitting in the boat for an eternity than spending any time there.
rather: More quickly; sooner, earlier
rather: Somewhat, fairly
This melon is rather tasteless, especially compared to the one we had last time.
rather: Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably
Firstly, I continue to base most species treatments on personally collected material, rather than on herbarium plants.
rather: to introduce a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.)
I didn't want to leave. Or rather I did, just not alone.
rather: More readily or willingly; preferably
rather: {a} something
Rather: lever
rather: to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"
rather: In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp
rather: More, more of
rather: very, quite; to a degree, somewhat; slightly, a bit; might as well
rather: On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead
rather: If you say that you would rather do something or you'd rather do it, you mean that you would prefer to do it. If you say that you would rather not do something, you mean that you do not want to do it. If it's all the same to you, I'd rather work at home Kids would rather play than study I would rather Lionel took it on Sorry. I'd rather not talk about it Would you like that? Don't hesitate to say no if you'd rather not
rather: Of two alternatives conceived of, this by preference to, or as more likely than, the other; somewhat
rather: You use rather to indicate that something is true to a fairly great extent, especially when you are talking about something unpleasant or undesirable. I grew up in rather unusual circumstances The first speaker began to talk, very fast and rather loudly I'm afraid it's rather a long story The reality is rather more complex The fruit is rather like a sweet chestnut
rather: Preferably
rather: Earlier; sooner; before
rather: more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"
rather: You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want. The problem was psychological rather than physiological When I'm going out in the evening I use the bike if I can rather than the car. Rather is also a conjunction. She made students think for themselves, rather than telling them what to think
rather: 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
rather: More properly; more correctly speaking
rather: 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"
rather: Prior; earlier; former
rather: politeness You use rather before verbs that introduce your thoughts and feelings, in order to express your opinion politely, especially when a different opinion has been expressed. I rather think he was telling the truth
rather: You use rather when you are correcting something that you have just said, especially when you are describing a particular situation after saying what it is not. He explained what the Crux is, or rather, what it was
rather: sooner