Translations

5 languages
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By meaning 1
to indicate that the following alternative is less preferred:

Examples

311 sentences
  1. A man's happiness depends on what he is rather than on what he has.

    Щастя людини залежить від того, ким вона є, а не від того, що вона має. — aandrusiak

    ruСчастье человека зависит от того, кто он есть, а не от того, что он имеет. — Xitsa

  2. Children imitate their friends rather than their parents.

    Діти наслідують друзів, а не батьків. — deniko

    ruДети подражают друзьям, а не родителям. — ae5s

    deKinder ahmen eher ihre Freunde als ihre Eltern nach. — xtofu80

  3. I am a writer rather than a teacher.

    ruЯ скорее писатель, чем учитель. — marafon

Meaning

2 senses
  1. Used to indicate that the following alternative is less preferred.

    I'd like to go home early rather than risk(ing) the roads later.

    I prefer making my kids' toys myself rather than buying them.

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  2. And not.

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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