Sentence examples of "rather than" in English
Heck, with oboe players there are those who, rather than search for a reed that suits them, find it faster to make their own.
Unter den Oboespielern gibt es solche, die, anstatt nach einem Röhrchen zu suchen, das ihnen passt, lieber eines selbst machen, weil es schneller geht.
Children imitate their friends rather than their parents.
Kinder ahmen eher ihre Freunde als ihre Eltern nach.
They decided to adopt a child rather than having one of their own.
Sie beschlossen, lieber ein Kind zu adoptieren als ein eigenes zu bekommen.
More people get into trouble for things they say rather than for what they do.
Mehr Leute kriegen Schwierigkeiten wegen dem, was sie sagen, als wegen dem, was sie tun.
Rather than doing any good, the rain did a great deal of harm to the crop.
Der Regen fügte der Ernte eher einen großen Schaden zu, als dass er irgendetwas Gutes tat.
So successful has been the camera's role in beautifying the world that photographs, rather than the world, have become the standard of the beautiful.
So erfolgreich war die Kamera in ihrer Rolle als Weltverschönerer, dass, viel mehr als die reale Welt, Fotos zum Maßstab für die Schönheit geworden sind.
I would rather walk than wait for the next bus.
Ich gehe lieber zu Fuß, als auf den nächsten Bus zu warten.
I would rather be poor than make money by dishonest means.
Ich würde lieber arm sein, als auf unehrliche Art Geld zu verdienen.
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