Sentence examples of "rather" in English

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The result was rather disappointing. Le résultat était plutôt décevant.
It is rather warm today. Il fait assez chaud aujourd'hui.
It's rather cold today. Il fait un peu froid aujourd'hui.
We were all rather exhausted. On est tous plutôt fatigués.
Cutting a cake into equal pieces is rather difficult. Partager un gâteau en parts égales est assez délicat.
I'm rather better now. Je suis plutôt meilleur maintenant.
I have rather a busy afternoon in front of me. J'ai une après-midi assez remplie qui m'attend.
He is kind rather than gentle. Il est gentil plutôt que doux.
It's clear that there's a rather strong disagreement between the two. C'est clair qu'il y a un désaccord assez fort entre les deux.
He is rather hard to please. Il est plutôt difficile à contenter.
I've been meaning to drop by and see you, but I've been rather busy this week. J'avais l'intention de passer vous voir, mais j'étais assez occupé cette semaine.
I'd rather stay than go. Je préférerais rester plutôt que de m'en aller.
Solar energy seems to offer more hope than any other source of energy, particularly because those areas most in need of water lie rather close to the equator and have a relatively clear atmosphere. L'énergie solaire semble pouvoir offrir plus d'espoir que les autres sources d'énergie, notamment parce que les régions consommatrices d'eau se trouvent assez proches de l'équateur et disposent d'une atmosphère relativement propre.
The weather's rather jolly today. Le temps est plutôt radieux aujourd'hui.
I would rather die than yield. Je préfèrerais plutôt mourir que céder.
I would rather starve than steal. Je préfère plutôt jeûner que voler.
He's a rather rare individual. C'est un individu plutôt rare.
He is rather an active person. C'est une personne plutôt active.
He is rather poor at tennis. Il est plutôt médiocre au tennis.
I'm rather proud of it. Je suis plutôt fier de ça.
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