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宁可 ☊ → 宁愿 ☊ → 相当 ☊ →

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thà.. còn hơn thích... hơn

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NGLS:

rather + Somewhat; fairly; not that much ☊

ENDE: rather eher
ENDE: rather lieber
ENDE: rather ziemlich
FN: rather adv Hedging

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I would rather be hated than be betrayed ☊

Tôi thà bị ghét còn hơn bị phản bội. ☊ Common Phrases 3

I would rather feel in pain than feel empty. ☊

Tôi thà cảm thấy đau đớn còn hơn cảm thấy trống rỗng. ☊ Adjectives 2

He would rather surrender than become a prisoner. ☊

Anh ấy thà đầu hàng còn hơn trở thành một tù binh. ☊ Military

like: rather → →

feeling a rather sharp pain, feeling a rather biting cold ☊

buôn buốt ☊

is rather tasty ☊

cũng ngon ☊

the two sisters are rather like each other ☊

hai chị em na ná nhau ☊

(of person) rather thin ☊

làng nhàng ☊

rather like, rather similar ☊

na ná ☊

I would prefer to sit on the oor.'> 1570 I would prefer to sit on the oor.'>

I'd rather sit on the oor. > I would prefer to sit on the oor. I would prefer to sit on the oor.'> ☊

Tôi thích ngồi trên sàn hơn. Tôi thích ngồi trên sàn hơn. ☊
1571

I don't really want to go out. I'd rather stay at home. ☊

Tôi không hẳn là muốn ra ngoài. Tôi thích ở nhà hơn. ☊
1572

Should we go now? — No, not yet. I'd rather wait until later. ☊

Giờ ta nên đi chưa? Chưa. Tôi thích đợi lát nữa hơn. ☊
1573

I'd like to go now, but Gary would rather wait until later. ☊

Tôi muốn đi bây giờ nhưng Gary thích đợi lát nữa hơn. ☊
1574

I don't like to be late. I'd rather be early. ☊

Tôi không thích muộn. Tôi thích sớm hơn. ☊
1575

I'm feeling tired. I'd rather not go out tonight. ☊

Tôi đang mệt. Tôi thấy không đi ra ngoài tối nay thì hơn. ☊
1576

Jisang is feeling tired. He'd rather not go out tonight. ☊

Chí Tường đang mệt. Anh ấy thấy không đi ra ngoài tối nay thì hơn. ☊
1577

We're not hungry. We'd rather not eat yet. ☊

Chúng tôi không vội. Chúng tôi thấy chưa ăn thì hơn. ☊
1578

Would you like to go out tonight? — I'd rather not. ☊

Cậu có muốn ra ngoài tối nay không? - Tôi không muốn. ☊
1579

Would you rather have milk or juice? — Juice, please. ☊

Cậu có thích uống sữa hay nước hoa quả hơn? - Làm ơn cho nước hoa quả. ☊
1580

Which would you rather do: go to the movies or watch a DVD at home? ☊

Cậu thích làm gì hơn: đi rạp xem lm hay ở nhà xem vô tuyến? ☊
1581

I'd rather stand than sit. ☊

Tôi muốn đứng hơn ngồi. ☊
1582

Jessica would rather not go out. ☊

Jessica thấy không ra ngoài thì hơn. ☊
1584

I'd prefer to sit rather than stand. ☊

Tôi thích ngồi hơn đứng. ☊
1586

I'd rather go out than stay home. ☊

Tôi thích ra ngoài hơn ở nhà. ☊
1587

I'd rather have a dog than a cat. ☊

Tôi thích có một con chó hơn là mèo. ☊
1588

We'd rather go to the movies than watch a DVD at home. ☊

Chúng tôi thích đi rạp xem lm hơn xem DVD ở nhà. ☊
1589

I'd rather be at home right now than here. ☊

Ngay bây giờ tôi muốn ở nhà hơn là ở đây. ☊
1590

Don't you want to watch TV? — No, I'd rather read my novel. ☊

Cậu có muốn xem vô tuyến không? - Không, tôi muốn xem tiểu thuyết hơn. ☊
1591

Would you like some tea? — Well, I'd rather have co ee if you have some. ☊

Cậu có muốn dùng trà không? - Tôi muốn cà phê hơn nếu cậu có. ☊
1592

Should we go out now? — I'd rather wait until it stops raining. ☊

Giờ chúng ta có nên ra ngoài không? - Tôi muốn chờ đến khi tạnh mưa hơn. ☊
1597

I'd rather stay home tonight. I'd prefer not to go out. ☊

Tôi muốn tối nay ở nhà hơn. Tôi thấy không ra ngoài thì hơn. ☊
1598

Should we walk home, or would you rather take a taxi? ☊

Chúng ta có nên đi bộ về nhà không, hay cậu muốn đi taxi hơn? ☊
1600

Yiting doesn't want to go to college. She'd rather get a job. ☊

Y Đình không muốn học đại học. Cô ấy thích có việc làm hơn. ☊
1602

I'd rather not call him. I'd prefer to write him an email. ☊

Tôi thấy không gọi anh ấy thì hơn. Tôi thích viết cho anh ấy hơn là gửi thư điện tử. ☊
1604

I'd rather be an airplane pilot than a bus driver. ☊

Tôi thích làm phi công hơn làm lái xe bus. ☊
1606

I'd rather be a journalist than a school teacher. ☊

Tôi thích làm nhà báo hơn làm giáo viên. ☊
1608

I'd rather live in a big city than a small town. ☊

Tôi thích ở thành phố lớn hơn ở thị trấn nhỏ. ☊
1610

I'd rather have a big house than a small one. ☊

Tôi thích có một căn nhà lớn hơn có một căn nhỏ. ☊
1612

I'd rather study philosophy than electronics. ☊

Tôi thích triết học hơn điện tử. ☊
1614

I'd rather watch a movie than a football game. ☊

Tôi thích xem một bộ lm hơn một trận đá bóng. ☊
2061

I prefer driving over traveling by train. > I prefer to drive rather than travel by train. ☊

Tôi thích lái xe hơn là đi tàu hoả. ☊
2062

Tamara prefers to live in the country rather than in the city. ☊

Tamara thích sống ở nông thôn hơn ở thành phố. ☊
2063

I'd rather stay at home tonight than go to the movies. ☊

Tôi thích ở nhà tối nay hơn là đi xem lm. > Tôi thích ở nhà tối nay hơn là đi xem lm. ☊
2064

I'm tired. I'd rather not go out tonight, if you don't mind. ☊

Tôi mệt. Tôi không muốn ra ngoài tối nay lắm, nếu cậu không ☊
2065

I'll x your car tomorrow. — I'd rather you did it today. ☊

Mai tôi sẽ sửa xe. - Tôi muốn cậu làm hôm nay hơn. ☊
2066

Should I tell them, or would you rather they didn't know? — No, ☊

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2068

I'd rather you didn't tell anyone what I said. ☊

Tôi nghĩ cậu đừng nói với ai những gì tôi đã nói thì hơn. ☊
2069

I'd prefer to take a taxi rather than walk home. ☊

Tôi muốn bắt taxi hơn là đi bộ về nhà. ☊
2070

I'd prefer to go swimming rather than playing basketball. ☊

Tôi thích đi bơi hơn là đi chơi bóng rổ. ☊
2071

rather I told him? — No, I'll tell him. ☊

Cậu sẽ nói với Vladimir về chuyện đã xả ra hay cậu muốn tôi nói với anh ấy hơn? - Không, tôi sẽ nói. ☊
2658

She accepted the job in spite of the salary, which was rather low. ☊

Cô ấy đồng ý công việc bất chấp lương khá thấp. ☊

It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract. ☊ concrete ☊
The universe is expanding rather than contracting. ☊ contract ☊
It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. ☊ conventional ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
She prefers to act rather than direct. ☊ direct ☊
The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought. ☊ emotion ☊
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). ☊ exception ☊
a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity) ☊ hand ☊
I'll go if you're going. If not (= if you are not) I'd rather stay at home. ☊ if not ☊
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. ☊ increasingly ☊
donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) ☊ individual ☊
The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull. ☊ itself ☊
Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat? ☊ large ☊
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. ☊ lie ☊
a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) ☊ liquid ☊
decisions made at local rather than national level ☊ local ☊
I'd rather not talk about it in mixed company. ☊ mixed ☊
What made you choose the one rather than the other? ☊ one ☊
This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength. ☊ as opposed to ☊
Do you know him personally (= have you met him, rather than just knowing about him from other people)? ☊ personally ☊
They won on points (= by scoring more points rather than by completely defeating their opponents). ☊ point ☊
She's rather prim and precise. ☊ precise ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
The instructions were rather complicated. ☊ rather ☊
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly. ☊ rather ☊
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well! ☊ rather ☊
It was a rather difficult question. ☊ rather ☊
It was rather a difficult question. ☊ rather ☊
He looks rather like his father. ☊ rather ☊
The patient has responded to the treatment rather better than expected. ☊ rather ☊
He was conscious that he was talking rather too much. ☊ rather ☊
She worked as a secretary, or rather, a personal assistant. ☊ rather ☊
In the end he had to walk—or rather run—to the office. ☊ rather ☊
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey. ☊ rather ☊
I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee. ☊ rather than ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
She'd rather die than give a speech. ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'No, I'd rather not.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
Would you rather walk or take the bus? ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road. ☊ road ☊
'What do you want it for?' 'I'd rather not say.' ☊ say ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
I'm sorry, I'd rather you didn't go. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players) ☊ team ☊
I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you. ☊ than ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
I'd rather come with you. ☊ would ☊
I'd rather you came with us. ☊ would ☊

plutôt ☊ ce jet vole plutôt bas ☊