rather
/ˈrɑːðə(r)/adverb
उच्चारण रादर
कुछ हद तक, काफ़ी; बल्कि; अधिक पसंद करना
Basic word
- 1
to some degree; fairly; used to correct something you have said, or to give more accurate information; (would rather) used to show that you would prefer to do something
कुछ हद तक, काफ़ी; बल्कि; अधिक पसंद करना
- It's rather cold.
- I would rather walk.
- The film was rather long, but I enjoyed it.
+ 2 more examples
- I would rather stay at home than go out in this heat.
- It was a rather difficult paper, and a very long one too.
Synonyms quite fairly somewhat instead preferably
¶Idioms 3
rather you, him, etc. than me
(informal) used to say that you would not like to do sth that sb else is going to do
तुम करो, मैं तो न करूँ
- You're climbing the mountain in winter? Rather you than me!
- He's working nights – rather him than me.
or rather
used to correct sth you have said or to give more accurate information
या यूँ कहें, बल्कि
- He's from Delhi, or rather from Noida.
- We'll meet on Friday – or rather Saturday.
would rather
would prefer to
(कुछ करना) ज़्यादा पसंद करना
- I would rather walk than take the bus.
- I'd rather you didn't smoke here.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Would rather + base form ('I would rather stay home', not 'rather to stay'); would rather + past tense for another person ('I would rather you came early'); rather than (instead of: 'I prefer tea rather than coffee'); prefer ... to ('I prefer tea to coffee').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: would rather + base form ('I would rather stay home', 'rather to stay' नहीं); किसी दूसरे व्यक्ति के लिए would rather + past tense ('I would rather you came early'); rather than (के बजाय: 'I prefer tea rather than coffee'); prefer ... to ('I prefer tea to coffee')।
Usage: rather with negative or surprising ideas ('rather difficult'), fairly with positive ideas ('fairly good').
प्रयोग में नकारात्मक या चौंकाने वाले विचारों के साथ rather ('rather difficult'), सकारात्मक विचारों के साथ fairly ('fairly good')।