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Pronunciation / Transliteration: piuttosto
"Preferirei rimanere piuttosto che uscire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to indicate one's preference; instead.
"I would rather stay home tonight." - 2
To a certain extent; fairly or slightly.
"The weather is rather cold today."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English 'hræðor', comparative of 'hræðe' (quickly, soon). The original meaning was 'sooner' or 'earlier', which evolved through 'more readily' to 'preferably' and 'to a certain degree'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rather" is said worldwide
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plutôt
Transliteration: pluto
"Je préférerais rester plutôt que de sortir."
lieber
Transliteration: lieber
"Ich bleibe heute Abend lieber zu Hause."
piuttosto
Transliteration: piuttosto
"Preferirei rimanere piuttosto che uscire."
más bien
Transliteration: mas bien
"Prefiero quedarme en casa esta noche."
preferivelmente
Transliteration: preferivelmente
"Eu preferiria ficar em casa hoje à noite."
बल्कि
Transliteration: balki
"मैं बाहर जाने के बजाय घर रहना पसंद करूँगा।"
宁可
Transliteration: ning ke
"我宁愿今晚待在家里。"
오히려
Transliteration: ohiryeo
"나는 오늘 밤 차라리 집에 있겠어."
むしろ
Transliteration: mushiro
"今夜はむしろ家にいたい。"
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