Sentence examples of "rather" in English

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Translations: all148 plutôt71 assez6 un peu1 other translations70
I would rather go out. Je ferais mieux de sortir.
I would rather divorce him. Je préfèrerais divorcer.
I would rather stay here. Je préférerais rester ici.
I would rather not go. Je ferai mieux de ne pas partir.
I’d rather be at home. Je préférerais être chez moi.
She is rather poor at tennis. Elle n'est pas très douée au tennis.
I'd rather die than surrender. Je préfèrerais mourir que de me rendre.
I would rather have a coffee. J'aimerais mieux avoir un café.
I prefer bananas rather than apples. Je préfère les bananes aux pommes.
I would rather die than surrender. Je préfère mourir que de me rendre.
I would rather stay at home. Je préférerais rester à la maison.
I'd rather not meet him. Je préfèrerais ne pas le connaître.
It is going to be rather cool. Le fond de l'air va être frais.
It is going to be rather cold. Le fond de l'air va être frais.
I'd rather work than go out. Je préfère travailler que de me promener.
I would rather have tea than coffee. Je préférerais avoir du thé que du café.
I would rather die than marry him. Je préférerais mourir que le marier.
They adapted to life abroad rather well. Ils se sont adaptés sans peine à la vie à l'étranger.
I would rather not go shopping alone. Je préférerais ne pas aller faire les courses seul.
I would rather not go out today. Je préférerais ne pas sortir aujourd'hui.
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