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Traducción & Definición
rather: en vez de, mejor dicho
I would rather meet you on Sunday than Saturday. Prefiero quedar contigo el domingo en vez del sábado.
Pronunciation examples
UK: I would rather see you on Sunday than Saturday.
US: I am feeling rather hungry. Can I have a cake?
Ejemplos
- "That's rather potent."
- "You seemed rather unwell last night."
- "I have some rather, um, sensitive operations that require a certain discretion, if you know what I mean?"
- "A new report published by the BNB (Bad News Bearers) shows that obesity among Americans is not slowing down, as naive idealists continue to suggest, but rather growing at a nearly exponential rate."
- "Icarus : Well yes I am. I rather look forward to our weekly sessions actually."
- "I wish you luck with this rather special assignment!"
- "I'm rather shaken up by what happened to my mother, and the last thing I needed was to be shouted at because I wanted a refund on a ski trip."
- "So, I've read your resumé and I must say I was rather impressed."
- "Given the way things degenerated in last year's interview process, I'd rather leave things in your capable hands this time round."
- "I'd much rather travel with the people."
- "Rather, food manufacturers will be legally obliged to show a "gruesome" image of an obese person."
- "Well, this week has been rather stressful to be honest."
- "Polly nearly broke her neck this morning on a rather large one."
- "I am wealthy but rather lonely."
- "It's rather amusing in fact."
- "I have a rather personal question to ask you."
- "Bruno : This building does seem rather excessive: marble flooring, gold plated ceilings, I believe that door handle is actually made of porcelain."
- "Steve : Miss Bümbüm seemed rather enthusiastic about working with Delavigne."
- "Even I will admit that she's rather unpleasant, so I advise that you give her what she needs so that she can be on her way."
- "That could be rather expensive."
Ejercicio 1
Which of the following sentences describes the level of activity in the Delavigne offices on Fridays?
Which of the following sentences describes the level of activity in the Delavigne offices on Fridays?
In the text, Kevin writes: "since Fridays are also rather busy for us all". "Rather" means "quite" or "significantly" in this context. For example, "It's rather (or quite) cold" means that it is more than "a little" cold, but less than "very" cold.
This is incorrect. Kevin says that "Fridays are also rather busy for us all" which means that there is quite a lot of activity in the Delavigne offices.
This is incorrect. The use of the adverb "rather" (busy) means more than "a little" busy.
Ejercicio 2
Kevin says to Mrs. Lee, "That could be rather expensive". What does he mean by this?
Kevin says to Mrs. Lee, "That could be rather expensive". What does he mean by this?
Kevin's statement suggests that the cost of importing could be significant, not "more expensive".
When he says "this", Kevin is referring to the importing of raw materials. "Rather" means "quite" in this context. This is the best choice here.
Although Kevin himself is very cheap, his statement suggests that the cost of importing could be significant, not "very cheap".
"Rather" means "quite" or "very". This choice doesn't make sense.
Ejercicio 3
How does Susie feel about the cost for the production of the television advertisement?
How does Susie feel about the cost for the production of the television advertisement?
Actually, Susie says it will be "rather inexpensive", not "too expensive".
In fact, Susie is saying that aside from Miss Bümbüm's fee, the cost of the commercial is low. Susie is clear that the expense of the commercial and Ivana's fee are separate costs of production.
This is the best choice here. Susie says that the commercial is "rather inexpensive considering the scope of the project".
Actually, Susie says it will be "rather inexpensive", not "costly".
Ejercicio 4
"I've read your resumé and I must say I was rather impressed".
Which of the following sentences is a valid alternative to "I was rather impressed"?
Which of the following sentences is a valid alternative to "I was rather impressed"?
"I've read your resumé and I must say I was rather impressed".
Which of the following sentences is a valid alternative to "I was rather impressed"?
Which of the following sentences is a valid alternative to "I was rather impressed"?
This is incorrect. "Slightly" expresses that Luna was "just a little bit impressed". Luna's statement that she was "rather impressed" expresses a stronger sense.
This is incorrect. "I had better be impressed" suggests that Luna is demanding that someone or something impresses her.
This is the best choice here. "Quite" and "rather" are interchangeable adverbs and generally share the same meaning (less than "very" but more than "a little"). When Luna says "I was rather impressed", she is saying that the resumé was impressive.
This is incorrect. "Extremely impressed" expresses a stronger sense of "being impressed" than "rather impressed". "Rather" and "extremely" are not interchangeable in this context.
Ejercicio 5
The terms pretty and rather can share a similar meaning, but they can also express something very different!
In the exercise below, you must decide whether "rather" and "pretty" are interchangeable in each sentence. If the second sentence in each pair is correct, select "interchangeable". If it isn't, select "not interchangeable"!
Ronald is pretty hungry --> Ronald is rather hungry:
That girl was very pretty --> That girl was very rather:
I'd rather die than work in accounting --> I'd pretty die than work in accounting:
Jimi's brother was rather unhappy --> Jimi's brother was pretty unhappy:
In the exercise below, you must decide whether "rather" and "pretty" are interchangeable in each sentence. If the second sentence in each pair is correct, select "interchangeable". If it isn't, select "not interchangeable"!
Ronald is pretty hungry --> Ronald is rather hungry:
That girl was very pretty --> That girl was very rather:
I'd rather die than work in accounting --> I'd pretty die than work in accounting:
Jimi's brother was rather unhappy --> Jimi's brother was pretty unhappy:
The terms pretty and rather can share a similar meaning, but they can also express something very different!
In the exercise below, you must decide whether "rather" and "pretty" are interchangeable in each sentence. If the second sentence in each pair is correct, select "interchangeable". If it isn't, select "not interchangeable"!
Ronald is pretty hungry --> Ronald is rather hungry: interchangeable 1
That girl was very pretty --> That girl was very rather: not interchangeable 2
I'd rather die than work in accounting --> I'd pretty die than work in accounting: not interchangeable 3
Jimi's brother was rather unhappy --> Jimi's brother was pretty unhappy: interchangeable 4
In the exercise below, you must decide whether "rather" and "pretty" are interchangeable in each sentence. If the second sentence in each pair is correct, select "interchangeable". If it isn't, select "not interchangeable"!
Ronald is pretty hungry --> Ronald is rather hungry: interchangeable 1
That girl was very pretty --> That girl was very rather: not interchangeable 2
I'd rather die than work in accounting --> I'd pretty die than work in accounting: not interchangeable 3
Jimi's brother was rather unhappy --> Jimi's brother was pretty unhappy: interchangeable 4
1 interchangeable: "Pretty" and "rather" are interchangeable here. They share a similar meaning to "quite" or "somewhat". This is the way in which the terms were used in Luna's e-mail. Example: "My new skirt was pretty expensive", "my new skirt was rather expensive".
1 not interchangeable: Sorry, but the two terms are in fact interchangeable in this context!
2 not interchangeable: In this context, "pretty" cannot be replaced by "rather". Here, "pretty" is used to mean "beautiful" or "attractive". It does not share a similar meaning with "rather" in this sentence. Example: "The theme for my birthday party is pretty shoes ".
2 interchangeable: I'm afraid that "pretty" and "rather" are not synonymous or interchangeable here.
3 not interchangeable: "Rather" cannot be replaced with "pretty" in this sentence. Here, "rather" is used as a comparative, and shares a similar meaning with "prefer". Example: "Most people would rather eat chips than salad".
3 interchangeable: The term "rather" cannot be replaced by "pretty" in this context.
4 interchangeable: In this context, "rather" can be replaced with "pretty", and the sentence has the same meaning. This is the same use of the terms as we read in the e-mail: meaning "quite" or "somewhat". Example: "Football is rather boring", "football is pretty boring".
4 not interchangeable: "Rather" and "pretty" are in fact interchangeable here.
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