(adj) quite small, See Also: rather light, suited, suitable, good enough, Syn. เล็ก, กะทัดรัด, พอดี, Example:แม่อยากได้กระเป๋าใบขนาดย่อม เอาไว้ใส่ยาประจำตัวเวลาเดินทางไปไหนมาไหน, Thai Definition:ที่มีขนาดค่อนข้างเล็กหรือมีน้ำหนักเบา

ค่อนข้างจะ

(aux) rather, See Also: somewhat, Syn. ค่อนจะ, Example:งานกาชาดปีนี้ค่อนข้างจะคึกคักมากกว่าทุกๆ ปี, Thai Definition:หนักหรือกระเดียดไปทางใดทางหนึ่ง

เขื่อง

(adj) big, See Also: rather big, large, Syn. ใหญ่, โต, มหึมา, Example:เขาตีตะขาบตัวเขื่องที่หนีน้ำเข้ามาในบ้าน, Thai Definition:ที่ค่อนข้างใหญ่, ที่ค่อนข้างโต

ค่อนข้าง

(aux) rather, See Also: somewhat, Syn. ออกจะ, ค่อนข้างจะ, Example:วัฒนธรรมของในแต่ละสังคมจะมีการกำหนดเอาไว้ค่อนข้างเป็นระบบระเบียบ, Thai Definition:หนักหรือกระเดียดไปทางใดทางหนึ่ง

พาน

(adv) rather, See Also: near, Example:เขากระวนกระวาย รู้สึกอยากยาจนน้ำตาพานจะไหล, Thai Definition:ค่อนข้าง, ออกจะ, แสดงหรือมีอาการค่อนข้าง

ติดจะ

(aux) somewhat, See Also: rather, fairly, comparatively, incline toward, incline to one side, Syn. ค่อนข้างจะ, ค่อนข้าง, Example:กางเกงยีนส์ตัวนั้นติดจะเก่าไปหน่อยแต่ก็สวยดี, Thai Definition:คำประกอบหน้ากริยา หมายความว่า มีลักษณะเช่นนั้นหรือเป็นไปในทางนั้น

ชัก

(aux) rather, See Also: somewhat, a bit, gradually, a little, slightly, Syn. ค่อนข้าง, เกือบ, เริ่ม, ออกจะ, Example:คุยกันไปคุยกันมา หล่อนก็ชักทำท่าว่าจะคล้อยตาม

น่า

(aux) should, See Also: would rather, have better, Syn. ควรจะ, น่าจะ, ควร, Example:พิธีกรน่าพูดให้เกียรติแขกรับเชิญมากกว่านี้

ไม่เลว

(adv) pretty well, See Also: rather well, not bad, Example:หมอเขียนเรื่องสั้นได้ไม่เลว แม้จะไม่เคยเขียนงานทำนองนี้มาก่อน, Thai Definition:ค่อนข้างดี

ออกจะ

(aux) rather, See Also: somewhat, Syn. ค่อนข้างจะ, Example:แหล่งบันทึกข้อมูลที่มีความสูงๆ ออกจะเป็นที่ต้องการของผู้ใช้คอมพิวเตอร์อยู่มาก

ไม่เลว

Thai-English-French: Volubilis Dictionary 1.0 Volubilis Dictionary (TH-EN-FR)

ชัก

[chak] (x) EN: rather ; somewhat ; a bit ; gradually ; a little ; slightly ; little by little

เขื่อง

[kheuang] (adj) EN: big ; rather big ; large

ค่อนข้าง

[khǿnkhāng] (adv) EN: rather ; somewhat FR: plutôt ; quelque peu

ค่อนข้างจะ

[khǿnkhāng ja] (adv) EN: rather ; somewhat

ก็ดี

[kødī] (x) EN: that's all right ; that's good ; allright ; rather good ; notwithstanding ; no matter FR: c'est daccord ; c'est bon ; cela convient ; c'est satifaisant ; c'est parfait ; peu importe

กระเดียด

[kradīet] (x) EN: quite ; rather ; enclined FR: plutôt

ไม่เลว

[mai lēo] (adv) EN: pretty well ; rather well ; not bad FR: plutôt bien ; pas mal

ออกจะ

[økja] (x) EN: rather ; somewhat FR: plutôt ; assez

ติดจะ

[titja] (adv) EN: rather ; quite

ยุ่ง ๆ หน่อย

[yung-yung nøi] (adj) EN: be rather busy FR: être assez occupé

ตัวอย่างประโยคจาก Tanaka JP-EN Corpus ตัวอย่างประโยคจาก Tanaka JP-EN Corpus

rather

A certain movie was novelized - rather it was a scenario written for a movie was expanded as a novel and localized to Japanese.

rather

Ah, now I remember. I used a condom; something I rarely, or rather practically never, do. [ XXX ]

rather

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

rather

A man's worth lies in what he is rather than in what he has.

rather

A man's worth lies in what he is rather than what he has.

rather

A man's worth should be judged by his character rather than by his social position.

rather

At first the Little House was frightened, but after she got used to it she rather liked it.

rather

At the last office I went to I ran out of work after a couple of hours, which made the rest of the day rather boring.

rather

Between ourselves, he is rather stupid.

rather

Between ourselves, I think he is rather stupid.

rather

Between you and me, he is rather stupid.

rather

Children imitate their friends rather than their parents.

rather

Discipline is rather mild at this school.

rather

Don't you think it is rather warm for December?

rather

Far be it from me to criticize, but your dress is rather loud.

rather

For me winter is rather something to be put up with than to be enjoyed.

rather

For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.

rather

Have patience with a friend rather than lose him forever.

rather

Heck, with oboe players there are those who, rather than search for a reed that suites them, find it faster to make their own.

rather

He found the party was rather slow.

rather

He had two or three rather competent assistants.

rather

He has succeeded by virtue of his constant efforts rather than his talent.

rather

He is a critic rather than a novelist.

rather

He is a novelist rather than a politician.

rather

He is a scholar rather than a teacher.

rather

He is a writer rather than a scholar.

rather

He is kind rather than gentle.

rather

He is not what is called a genius. Rather, he is a hard worker.

rather

He is rather an active person.

rather

He is rather behind the rest of his class in English.

rather

He is rather hard to get along with.

rather

He is rather hard to please.

rather

He is rather optimistic.

rather

He is rather poor at tennis.

rather

He is teacher rather than a writer.

rather

He likes tennis rather than basketball.

rather

He was rather careless to say the least.

rather

He was rather drunk, which made a bad impression on the policeman.

rather

He was rather reluctant, but his brother accepted the offer anyway.

rather

He was rather shorter with me.

rather

He would rather die than disgrace himself.

rather

He would sooner rather die than work for that man.

rather

His family is rather badly off.

rather

His loss of memory is a psychological problem rather than a physical one.

rather

Honesty seems to be rather at a discount.

rather

Honesty seems to be rather at a discount today.

rather

I am a writer rather than a teacher.

rather

I don't lose my appetite when I get stressed, rather I can't calm down unless I eat something.

rather

I'd rather die than yield to this sort of demand.

rather

"I'd rather get the sack than not join the labour union," said the disgruntled worker.

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates] CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

rather

/R AE1 DH ER0/ /แร้ เด่อ (ร)/

rather

/R AH1 DH ER0/ /ระ เด่อ (ร)/

prather

/P R AE1 DH ER0/ /แพร้ เด่อ (ร)/

rathert

/R AE1 TH ER0 T/ /แร้ เต่อ (ร) ถึ/

wrather

/R AE1 DH ER0/ /แร้ เด่อ (ร)/

rather's

/R AE1 DH ER0 Z/ /แร้ เด่อ (ร) สึ/

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only) Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

rather

(adv) /rˈɑːðər/ /ร้า เดิ่ร/ /r aa1 dh @ r/

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

rather

(adv) on the contrary, Syn. instead, Example: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

(adv) to some (great or small) extent, Syn. kind of, kinda, sort of, Example: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

(adv) more readily or willingly, Syn. rather, sooner, Example:clean it well, preferably with warm water; I'd rather be in Philadelphia; I'd sooner die than give up

quite

(adv) to a degree (not used with a negative), Syn. rather, Example:quite tasty; quite soon; quite ill; quite rich

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Rather

a. [ Compar. of Rath, a. ] Prior; earlier; former. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Now no man dwelleth at the rather town. Sir J. Mandeville. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rather

adv. [ AS. hraðor, compar. of hraðe, hræðe, quickly, immediately. See Rath, a. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Earlier; sooner; before. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou shalt, quod he, be rather false than I. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

A good mean to come the rather to grace. Foxe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. More readily or willingly; preferably. [ 1913 Webster ]

My soul chooseth . . . death rather than my life. Job vii. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead. [ 1913 Webster ]

Was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse. Mark v. 26. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Of two alternatives conceived of, this by preference to, or as more likely than, the other; somewhat. [ 1913 Webster ]

He sought throughout the world, but sought in vain,
And nowhere finding, rather feared her slain. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. More properly; more correctly speaking. [ 1913 Webster ]

This is an art
Which does mend nature, change it rather, but
The art itself is nature. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp. [ 1913 Webster ]

The rather, the more so; especially; for better reason; for particular cause. [ 1913 Webster ] You are come to me in happy time,
The rather for I have some sport in hand. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] --
Had rather, or
Would rather, prefer to; prefers to; as, he had rather, or would rather go than stay. “I had rather speak five words with my understanding than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.” 1 Cor. xiv. 19. See Had rather, under Had. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

比较

[比较 / 比較, bǐ jiào] compare; contrast; fairly; comparatively; relatively; quite; rather #302

而是

[而是, ér shì] rather #703

挺

[挺, tǐng] straight and stiff; rather (good); quite; very; classifier for guns or machinery #1034

怪

[怪, guài] bewildering; odd; queer; strange; uncanny; devil; monster; wonder at; to blame; quite; rather #1978

略

[略, lu:è] plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize #2750

民间

[民间 / 民間, mín jiān] among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments #2768

似的

[似的, sì de] seems as if; rather like; also pr. (shi4 de5) or (shi5 de5) #3547

宁

[宁 / 寧, níng] peaceful; rather; Ningxia (abbr.); Nanjing (abbr.); surname Ning #3710

宁

[宁 / 寧, nìng] rather; to prefer #3710

颇

[颇 / 頗, pō] rather; quite; considerably (Taiwan pr. po3); oblique; inclined; slanting #4161

宁愿

[宁愿 / 寧願, nìng yuàn] would rather; better #6918

颇为

[颇为 / 頗為, pō wéi] rather; quite #7224

宁可

[宁可 / 寧可, nìng kě] preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils #10967

情愿

[情愿 / 情願, qíng yuàn] willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) #12709

转而

[转而 / 轉而, zhuǎn ér] conversely; but rather; to turn and (address a topic, face attackers etc); to turn against sb; to turn one's thoughts back to; to come around (to a point of view) #13004

不简单

[不简单 / 不簡單, bù jiǎn dān] not simple; rather complicated; remarkable; marvelous #15352

宁肯

[宁肯 / 寧肯, nìng kěn] would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer #39690

宁死不屈

[宁死不屈 / 寧死不屈, nìng sǐ bù qū] rather die than submit (成语 saw) #61181

大包大揽

[大包大揽 / 大包大攬, dà bāo dà lǎn] (idiom) not worry about conditions or responsibilities, but rather take it all; all round contract #61233

有害无益

[有害无益 / 有害無益, yǒu hài wú yì] (set phrase) not helpful but harmful; to do harm rather than good #63468

舍生取义

[舍生取义 / 捨生取義, shě shēng qǔ yì] to give up life for righteousness (成语 saw, from Mencius); to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles #87748

反求诸己

[反求诸己 / 反求諸己, fǎn qiú zhū jǐ] to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else #121619

安步当车

[安步当车 / 安步當車, ān bù dàng chē] walk over leisurely instead of riding in a carriage; walk rather than ride #148667

店内用餐

[店内用餐 / 店內用餐, diàn nèi yòng cān] eat-in (rather than take-way) at fast-food store

有一些

[有一些, yǒu yī xiē] somewhat; rather

临渊羡鱼不如退而结网

[临渊羡鱼不如退而结网 / 臨淵羨魚不如退而結網, lín yuān xiàn yú bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng] rather than admiring fish, go home and weave a net

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

まあ(P);ま

[maa (P); ma] (adv) (1) (when urging or consoling) just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now; (2) tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat; (3) (when hesitating to express an opinion) well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so...; (int) (4) (fem) oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!; (P) #4219

内科

[ないか, naika] (n, adj-no) (1) internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; (2) department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.); (P) #6319

喫茶店

[きっさてん, kissaten] (n) coffee lounge; coffee shop; (rather formal) cafe; (P) #12421

一層

[いっそう, issou] (adv, adj-no) (1) (uk) much more; still more; all the more; more than ever; (n, adj-no) (2) single layer (or storey, etc.); (adv) (3) (arch) (See いっそ) rather; sooner; preferably; (P) #14746

いい加減(P);好い加減;好加減(io)

[いいかげん, iikagen] (adj-na) (1) (uk) irresponsible; perfunctory; careless; (2) lukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague; (3) (See いい加減にする) reasonable; moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders); (adv) (4) considerably; quite; rather; pretty; (P) #15879

いっそ

[isso] (adv) (formerly written as 一層) rather; sooner; preferably; (P)

いっその事

[いっそのこと, issonokoto] (adv) (See いっそ) rather; sooner; preferably; (P)

うら恥ずかしい;心恥かしい

[うらはずかしい, urahazukashii] (adj-i) slightly ashamed; rather shy

ちょい

[choi] (adv, adv-to) (1) (See ちょっと) just a minute; short time; just a little; (2) somewhat; easily; readily; rather

ちょこっと

[chokotto] (adv, adj-f) (on-mim) (See ちょっと) rather; a little; small

ってゆうか;っていうか;っつーか;っつうか;つーか;てゆーか;ってか;てか

[tteyuuka ; tteiuka ; ttsu-ka ; ttsuuka ; tsu-ka ; teyu-ka ; tteka ; teka] (conj) (col) (See と言うか) or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it, ...; I mean

と言うより

[というより, toiuyori] (exp) rather than

なれ鮨;熟れ鮨;熟鮨;馴鮨;熟寿司;馴れ寿司;熟れ寿司

[なれずし, narezushi] (n) (uk) old-style fermented sushi (pickled in brine rather than vinegar)

コップ酒

[コップざけ, koppu zake] (n) sake sold in a cup rather than a bottle; drinking sake from a regular-size cup rather than from a small sake cup

メガフェプス

[megafepusu] (n) megafeps (mnemonic for verbs that never precede infinitives, but rather their gerunds); mind, enjoy, give up, avoid, finish, escape, postpone, stop

ヤリ目;やり目

[ヤリもく(ヤリ目);やりもく(やり目);ヤリモク, yari moku ( yari me ); yarimoku ( yari me ); yarimoku] (n) (from 遣る and 目的) sexual rather than serious relationship

一寸(P);鳥渡(ateji)

[ちょっと(P);ちょと;ちょいと, chotto (P); choto ; choito] (adv) (1) (uk) just a minute; short time; just a little; (2) somewhat; easily; readily; rather; (3) (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily; (int) (4) hey!; (P)

音引き

[おんびき, onbiki] (n) looking up a word or kanji by its reading (rather than by its radical or stroke count)

下手な考え休むに似たり

[へたなかんがえやすむににたり, hetanakangaeyasumuninitari] (exp) (See 考え) take a rest rather than useless thinking

花より団子

[はなよりだんご, hanayoridango] (exp) dumplings rather than flowers; people are more interested in the practical over the aesthetic

過ちを文る

[あやまちをかざる, ayamachiwokazaru] (exp, v5r) to not try to fix an error but rather make it look good on the surface only

割かし;割りかし

[わりかし, warikashi] (adv) (See 割り方) comparatively; quite; rather

割り方;割りかた

[わりかた, warikata] (adv) comparatively; quite; rather

官僚主導

[かんりょうしゅどう, kanryoushudou] (n, adj-no) initiative taken by bureaucrats in the drafting of government policies and bills (rather than by politicians)

義理マン;義理まん

[ぎりマン(義理マン);ぎりまん(義理まん), giri man ( giri man ); giriman ( giri man )] (n) (sl) sexual intercourse permitted (by a woman) due to a sense of obligation (rather than desire)

却って

[かえって, kaette] (adv) on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead; (P)

元い

[もとい, motoi] (int) (1) (uk) (See 元へ) (in calisthenics) return to your original position!; (2) er, rather (used in speech to correct yourself)

元へ

[もとへ, motohe] (int) (1) (in calisthenics) return to your original position!; (2) er, rather (used in speech to correct yourself)

言わずもがな

[いわずもがな, iwazumogana] (exp) (1) (it) goes without saying; needn't be said; (2) should rather be left unsaid

言わずもがなの事;言わずもがなのこと

[いわずもがなのこと, iwazumogananokoto] (exp, n) (1) something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; (2) something that should rather be left unsaid

言わでも

[いわでも, iwademo] (exp) (1) (See 言わずもがな) goes without saying; needn't be said; (2) should rather be left unsaid

言わでもの事;言わでものこと

[いわでものこと, iwademonokoto] (exp, n) (1) something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; (2) something that should rather be left unsaid

腰ばき

[こしばき, koshibaki] (n) (sl) wearing one's pants low (so that they hang from the hip rather than the waist)

腰パン

[こしパン, koshi pan] (n) (abbr) (sl) wearing one's pants low (so that they hang from the hip rather than the waist); pants worn in such a manner

集団主義

[しゅうだんしゅぎ, shuudanshugi] (n) collectivism (giving priority to a group rather than any individual member)

小憎らしい

[こにくらしい, konikurashii] (adj-i) (1) provoking; rather annoying; (2) (speaking ironically) darling

人の事を言う;人のことをいう

[ひとのことをいう, hitonokotowoiu] (exp, v5u) to find fault with other people rather than oneself; the pot calling the kettle black

政治主導

[せいじしゅどう, seijishudou] (n, adj-no) initiative taken by politicians (in the formulation of a policy or bill) (rather than by bureaucrats)

生優しい

[なまやさしい, namayasashii] (adj-i) (arch) somewhat kind; rather gentle

太り気味

[ふとりぎみ, futorigimi] (adj-no) plump; rather overweight

態々(P);態態

[わざわざ, wazawaza] (adv) (uk) expressly; specially; doing something especially rather than incidentally; (P)

大目に

[おおめに, oomeni] (adv) rather large

暖簾代

[のれんだい, norendai] (n) goodwill; intangible assets (part of the acquisition price of a business paid for the name and reputation of the company rather than tangible assets)

中中(P);中々

[なかなか, nakanaka] (adv) (1) (uk) very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather; (2) by no means (with negative verb); (P)

寧ろ(P);寧(io)

[むしろ, mushiro] (adv) rather; better; instead; (P)

薄ら寒い

[うすらさむい, usurasamui] (adj-i) chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold

文治主義

[ぶんじしゅぎ;ぶんちしゅぎ, bunjishugi ; bunchishugi] (n) governing by law and reason rather than by military force

方がまし(P);方が増し

[ほうがまし, hougamashi] (exp) I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference; (P)

未だしも

[まだしも, madashimo] (adv) (uk) rather; better; (P)