RATHER THAN

Meaning of RATHER THAN in English

[rather than] conj (14c): and not "obscures rather than resolves the problem" "why do one thing rather than another?"

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

RATHER THAN — I. conjunction Date: 14th century 1. — used with the infinitive form of a verb to indicate negation as a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RATHER THAN — and not (e.g.: "The legs of the table are glued to the body, rather than screwed onto it.")
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RATHER THAN — instead of
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RATHER THAN — I. conjunction Date: 14th century 1. — used with the infinitive form of a verb to indicate negation as a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RATHER THAN — Function: preposition Date: 1595 : INSTEAD OF < rather than being pleased, she was angry>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RATHER THAN — Function: conjunction Date: 14th century 1 ― used with the infinitive form of a verb to indicate negation as a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RATHER THAN — instead of sb/sth : I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee. Why didn't you ask for help, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RATHER THAN — see rather
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RATHER THAN — see rather
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
RATHER THAN — See ↑ INSTEAD 1
Longman Activator English vocab
RATHER THAN — а не
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RATHER THAN — Скорее
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
RATHER THAN — Раньше
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
RATHER THAN — Прежде
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
RATHER THAN — Вместо
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
RATHER THAN — скорее чем, а не
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
RATHER THAN — скорее чем, а не
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
RATHER THAN — скорее чем, а не
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
RATHER THAN — скорее чем, а не
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
RATHER THAN — скорее чем.., более чем…
Computer English-Russian dictionary
RATHER THAN — а не
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RATHER — I. ˈrathə(r), ÷ˈrəth- also ˈräth- or ˈreth- or ˈrȧth- adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrathor, comp. of hrathe, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
Английский словарь Webster
RATHER — (a.) In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp.
Английский словарь Webster
THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RATHER — ( a. ) In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RATHER — adv. /radh"euhr, rah"dheuhr/ ; interj. /radh"err", rah"dherr"/ , adv. 1. in a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: rather good. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RATHER — ˈre-; interjectionally ˈra-ˈthər, ˈrä-, ˈrə- adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrathor, comparative of hrathe quickly; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
RATHER — adj prior; earlier; former. 2. rather ·adj earlier; sooner; before. 3. rather ·adj more readily or willingly; preferably. 4. rather …
Webster English vocab
THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RATHER — / ˈrɑːðə(r); NAmE ˈræðər/ adverb , exclamation ■ adverb 1. used to mean 'fairly' or 'to some degree', often when …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RATHER — ra ‧ ther S1 W1 /ˈrɑːðə $ ˈræðər/ BrE AmE predeterminer , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hrathor …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RATHER — adv. 1 (often foll. by than) by preference; for choice (would rather not go; would rather stay than go). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RATHER — adv. 1 (often foll. by than) by preference; for choice (would rather not go; would rather stay than go). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
RATHER — adv.1 (often foll. by than) by preference; for choice (would rather not go; would rather stay than go). 2 (usu. …
Oxford English vocab
THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RATHER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use rather than when you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RATHER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ than when you …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THAN — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be bigger/smaller/worse etc than you had imagined ▪ The job interview proved to be much …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RATHER — predeterminer COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (far/rather/a little) too much ▪ There was too much work for one person. ▪ It …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THAN — preposition, [conjunction] - used to join two parts of a comparisonMy son is taller than my daughter.Susannah's car is bigger …
Cambridge English vocab
RATHER — (MORE EXACTLY) [adverb] - more accurately; more exactlyShe'll go to London on Thursday, or rather, she will if she has …
Cambridge English vocab
RATHER — Synonyms and related words : OK, Roger, a bit, a little, a rebours, absolutely, acceptably, adequately, after all, again, against …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Slang English vocab
RATHER — adv. Rather is used with these adjectives: ↑ absurd , ↑ abusive , ↑ academic , ↑ afraid , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
RATHER — See ↑ FAIRLY/QUITE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ I'd rather die • ↑ I'd rather not • ↑ would rather do …
Longman Activator English vocab
RATHER — adv. 25B6; adverb I'd rather you went : SOONER, by preference, preferably, by choice. it's rather complicated : QUITE, a …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RATHER — adv. 1 quite, very, somewhat, fairly, moderately, to a certain extent or degree or measure, to some extent or degree …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Словарь английских идиом
RATHER — predeterminer 1 DUBIOUS : The bed was rather comfortable. GOOD : The bed was quite comfortable. DUBIOUS : The weather …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
THAN — (полная форма); (редуцированные формы) союз чем He is taller than you are. ≈ Он выше вас. I'd rather stay than …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RATHER — нареч. 1) лучше, охотнее, предпочтительнее She would rather play tennis than watch TV. ≈ Она лучше будет играть в теннис, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
THAN — than.ogg ðæn,ðən cj 1. после сравнительной степени прилагательных и наречий вводит второй элемент сравнения чем; передаётся тж. род. падежом I …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RATHER — rather.ogg ʹrɑ:ðə adv 1. ( обыкн. rather than) 1> лучше, скорее; охотнее, предпочтительнее anything rather than ... - что угодно, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
THAN — нежели a is less than b — a меньше b a is numerically less than b — a численно меньше b greater than …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь

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