rather!

English - Turkish

Definition of rather! in English Turkish dictionary

Bir yatırımcı grup firmanın kaldıraçlı satın alımını deniyor. - An investors' group is attempting a leveraged buy-out of the firm.

İhtiyacımız olan bir kaldıraç. - What we need is leverage.

rather

oldukça

Güneşli havaya rağmen, hava oldukça serindi. - In spite of the sunny weather, the air was rather chilly.

Sözleşme oldukça gevşek. - The contract was rather loose.

rather

-den ziyade

rather

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

rather

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.

(Tekstil) kol, sallanır (döner) kol

rather

I had rather not do it

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

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?

lever

vasıta

Taşı bir manivela vasıtasıyla kaldırdılar. - They lifted the rock by means of a lever.

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

pek

manivela ile hareket ettirmek/kaldırmak

lever

birini emek harcamaya zorlayan şey

lever

{f} kaldıraçla kaldır

rather

daha ziyade

Onlar tartışmıyorlar fakat daha ziyade bir oyunu prova ediyorlar. - They're not quarreling, but rather rehearsing a play.

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

Muzu elmadan daha çok tercih ederim. - I prefer bananas rather than apples.

Ben daha çok evde olmayı tercih ederim. - I'd much rather be at home.

lever

(Mühendislik) levye, kol, manivela, kumanda kolu

lever

Levye, Şoku demiri

Rather

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

lever

manivela/kaldıraç

lever

fazla gayret sarfına vasıta olan şey

lever

manive!a ile kaldırmak veya hareket ettirmek veya etmek

lever

(isim) kaldıraç, manivela, lövye

lever

kaldıraç,v.kaldıraçla kaldır: n.kaldıraç

lever

{f} kaldıraçla kaldırmak

lever

(fiil) kaldıraçla kaldırmak

lever

hareket ettir

Ayar kolunu yukarı doğru hareket ettirerek koltuk yüksekliğini ayarlayabilirsiniz. - You can adjust the seat height by moving the adjustment lever up.

rather

aksine

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

O benim oğlum değil, aksine, ben onun babasıyım. - He's not my son, rather, I'm his father.

rather

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

Yüzmeye gitmeyi tercih ederim. - I'd rather go swimming.

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

rather

bilâkis

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

rather

haylice

English - English

Definition of rather! in English English dictionary: Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary
She didn't go along, but rather went home instead.; 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.; More quickly; sooner, earlier; Somewhat, fairly
This melon is rather tasteless, especially compared to the one we had last time.; 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.; 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.; More readily or willingly; preferably; {a} something; lever; to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"; In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp; More, more of; very, quite; to a degree, somewhat; slightly, a bit; might as well; On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead; 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; Of two alternatives conceived of, this by preference to, or as more likely than, the other; somewhat; 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; Preferably; Earlier; sooner; before; more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"; 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; 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; More properly; more correctly speaking; 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"; Prior; earlier; former; 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; 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; sooner