| rather | 3. more willingly, by preference, lebih suka: he would ~ die than renounce his principles, dia lebih suka mati drpd menolak prinsip-prinsipnya; would you ~ I came tomorrow?, adakah tuan lebih suka saya datang esok?; Id take this one ~ than that, saya lebih suka yg ini drpd yg itu; 4. (colloq), (used as emphatic affirmative answer) certainly, tentulah: Would you like to come with us? R~!, Kamu hendak pergi dgn kami? Tentulah! | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| rather | adv 1. somewhat, to some extent, agak: it was ~ cold yesterday, hari agak sejuk semalam; the show was ~ a failure, pertunjukan itu agak gagal; I feel ~ better today, saya rasa agak sihat hari ini; 2. with better reason, logic, lebih: you should pity ~ than despise him, kamu sepatutnya lebih menaruh belas kasihan kepadanya drpd menghinanya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
ratherˈræð ər, ˈrɑ ðər
English Definitions:
rather, instead (adverb)
on the contrary
"rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
rather, kind of, kinda, sort of (adverb)
to some (great or small) extent
"it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing the cello"; "he is kind of shy"
preferably, sooner, rather (adverb)
more readily or willingly
"clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"
quite, rather (adverb)
to a degree (not used with a negative)
"quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"
rather (Verb)
To prefer; to prefer to.
rather (Adverb)
More quickly; sooner, earlier.
rather (Adverb)
Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably.
rather (Adverb)
Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary.
rather (Adverb)
Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.)
rather (Adverb)
Somewhat, fairly.
