SOONER RATHER THAN LATER

Meaning of SOONER RATHER THAN LATER in English

after a short time rather than after a long time :

We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

SOONER — plu tost; (rather) preferibilmen. NO ~ HAD HE GONE WHEN...: il apen departet quande...; ~ OR LATER: tost o tard
English interlingue dictionary
SOONER — mas madali
English-Visayan vocabulary
SOONER — noun Etymology: ~, comparative of soon Date: 1890 a person settling on land in the early West before its official …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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
SOONER — -nə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: from sooner, compar. of soon (I) 1. : a person settling on land in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-LATER — ləd.ə(r), lətə- noun combining form ( -s ) Etymology: alteration of Middle English -latrer, from Middle French -latre -later (from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LATER- — combining form or lateri- or latero- Etymology: Latin later-, from later-, latus 1. : side later ad : sidewise lateri …
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
SOONER — (n.) In the western United States, one who settles on government land before it is legally open to settlement in …
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
SOONER — /sooh"neuhr/ , n. a native or inhabitant of Oklahoma (the Sooner State ) (used as a nickname).
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SOONER — /sooh"neuhr/ , n. 1. a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order …
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
LATER — adv. at a later date or time; afterwards, subsequently
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
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
SOONER — noun Etymology: sooner, comparative of soon Date: 1890 1. : a person settling on land in the early West before …
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
LATER — Date: 13th century : at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently , afterward one week later they …
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
SOONER — add. ·noun in the western united states, one who settles on government land before it is legally open to settlement …
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
LATER — noun a brick or tile. 2. later ·adj compar. of late, ·adj & ·adv
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
SOONER — [soon.er] n [sooner, compar. of soon] (1890) 1: a person settling on land in the early West before its official …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LATER — later BrE AmE ˈleɪt ə AmE \ ˈleɪt̬ ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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
LATER — / ˈleɪtə(r); NAmE / adverb , adjective ■ adverb 1. at a time in the future; after the time you …
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
LATER — I. lat ‧ er 1 S1 W1 /ˈleɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adverb 1 . after the time you are …
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
SOONER — 1. Sooner is the comparative of soon . 2. You say the sooner the better when you think something should …
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
LATER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Later is the comparative of late …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOONER — 1. Sooner is the comparative of soon . 2. You say the ~ the better when you think something should …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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
LATER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Later is the comparative of late …
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
LATER — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a later version ▪ a later version of the software an hour/three hours etc …
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
SOONER — Synonyms and related words : before, beforehand, by choice, by election, by vote, colonial, colonist, colonizer, earlier, first, homesteader, immigrant, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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
SOONER — See: HAD RATHER or HAD SOONER, NO SOONER -- THAN.
Slang English vocab
LATER — See: SOONER OR LATER.
Slang English vocab
SOONER — adv. Function: adverb Synonyms: BEFORE 3, beforehand, earlier
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SOONER — adverb Synonyms: before 3, beforehand, earlier
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
RATHER — adv. Rather is used with these adjectives: ↑ absurd , ↑ abusive , ↑ academic , ↑ afraid , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LATER — I. adj. Later is used with these nouns: ↑ century , ↑ date , ↑ edition , ↑ generation , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SOONER — • ↑ no sooner...than • ↑ would sooner do sth
Longman Activator English vocab
RATHER — See ↑ FAIRLY/QUITE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ I'd rather die • ↑ I'd rather not • ↑ would rather do …
Longman Activator English vocab

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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I, ETC. WOULD SOONER DO STH (THAN STH ELSE)→