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    rather

    US /ˈræðɚ, ˈrɑðɚ/

    ・

    UK /'rɑ:ðə(r)/

    A1TOEIC
    adv.AdverbSomewhat; fairly; not that much
    He is a rather difficult teenager, unlike his sister who was charming at that age
    adv.AdverbMore exactly; more correctly
    I would say the temperature is freezing, rather than cold
    adv.AdverbPreferably; instead
    I want to study rather than watch television, I have a test tomorrow

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    How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28

    10:46How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
    • Rather than focusing on words that most people would agree are negative, Ross deals with words that generally seem innocuous.

      Rather than focusing on words that most people would agree are negative, Ross deals with words that generally seem innocuous.

    • Rather than focusing on words that most people would agree are negative, Ross deals with words that generally seem innocuous.

      Rather than focusing on words that most people would agree are negative, Ross deals with words that generally seem innocuous.

    B1

    Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing

    35:17Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
    • out of this more, do they say, bitter rather than better.

      out of this more, do they say, bitter rather than better.

    • You know, cramped rather than expanded.

      You know, cramped rather than expanded.

    B1

    #AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals

    22:22#AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals
    • And I've always said with my work that I'd rather if 100 people see a movie I make, I'd rather have 50 people love it and 50 people hate it than have 100 people go, "Eh." So it's a fine line,

      And I've always said with my work that I'd rather if 100 people see a movie I make, I'd rather have 50 people love it and 50 people hate it than have 100 people go, "Eh." So it's a fine line,

    • that I'd rather, if 100 people see

      that I'd rather, if 100 people see

    A2

    The Greatest Innovations In Formula One

    12:00The Greatest Innovations In Formula One
    • and manufacturers began to design entire cars around this concept, rather than just going for the most aerodynamic shape possible.

      and manufacturers began to design entire cars around this concept, rather than just going for the most aerodynamic shape possible.

    • rather than just going for the most aerodynamic shape possible.

      rather than just going for the most aerodynamic shape possible.

    B1

    Knight

    40:16Knight
    • infantry, with an infantry elite, the comitatus, which often rode to battle on horseback rather

      infantry, with an infantry elite, the comitatus, which often rode to battle on horseback rather

    • rather than as mounted infantry, and would continue to do so for centuries thereafter.

      rather than as mounted infantry, and would continue to do so for centuries thereafter.

    B2

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • PERSONALLY, I'D RATHER

      PERSONALLY, I'D RATHER

    B1

    Peppa Pig Shopping Part 41 - Peppa Pig HD

    05:06Peppa Pig Shopping Part 41 - Peppa Pig HD
    • delicious it does look rather yummy oh let's pretend it was on the list

      delicious it does look rather yummy oh let's pretend it was on the list

    • It does look rather yummy.

      It does look rather yummy.

    B2

    The 7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work

    04:23The 7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work
    • rather than conceiving of it as an emotion  that for the most part flows fairly logically,  

      rather than conceiving of it as an emotion  that for the most part flows fairly logically,  

    • thought of as a predictable reward  rather than a random benediction.

      thought of as a predictable reward  rather than a random benediction.

    B1

    A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake

    06:39A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake
    • Such items include alcohol, mineral water, confectioneries, and, rather unusually, biscuits that are covered with chocolate⏤regular biscuits are, notably, exempt.

      Such items include alcohol, mineral water, confectioneries, and, rather unusually, biscuits that are covered with chocolate⏤regular biscuits are, notably, exempt.

    • Not being too fond of this requirement, the company changed the name slightly, using potato "crisps" rather than potato "chips".

      Not being too fond of this requirement, the company changed the name slightly, using potato "crisps" rather than potato "chips".

    B1

    9 Things I Stopped Buying to Make More Money

    07:169 Things I Stopped Buying to Make More Money
    • or should I rather spend that money on a new experience or a new item that will correlate more to the amount of happiness I get from it?

      or should I rather spend that money on a new experience or a new item that will correlate more to the amount of happiness I get from it?

    A2