Sentence examples of "rather ," in English
A man's happiness depends on what he is rather than on what he has.
Le bonheur d'un homme dépend plus de ce qu'il est que de ce qu'il a.
His loss of memory is a psychological problem rather than a physical one.
Sa perte de mémoire est un problème plus psychologique que physique.
One should be respectful of other's beliefs rather than mock them.
On devrait être respectueux des opinions d'autrui plutôt que de les moquer.
They decided to adopt a child rather than having one of their own.
Ils décidèrent d'adopter un enfant plutôt que d'en avoir un à eux.
I would rather quit than work under him.
Je préférerais démissionner que travailler sous ses ordres.
All I can say is that I'd rather not go.
Tout ce que je peux dire est que je préférerais ne pas y aller.
It was rather difficult for me to make out what he was saying.
Il m'était plutôt difficile de distinguer ce qu'il disait.
Wouldn't you rather spend your time doing something you enjoy?
Ne voudriez-vous pas plutôt consacrer votre temps à faire quelque chose qui vous plaît ?
I'd rather have a room of my own, however small it may be.
J'aimerais mieux avoir une chambre pour moi-même, aussi petite soit-elle.
Some people say that traveling by plane is rather economical.
Certains disent que voyager en avion est plutôt économique.
I'd rather stay home than go out in this weather.
Je ferais mieux de rester à la maison plutôt que de sortir par ce temps-là.
More people get into trouble for things they say rather than for what they do.
Plus de gens se mettent dans le pétrin pour les choses qu'ils disent plutôt que pour ce qu'ils font.
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