Sentence examples of "rather little" in English

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Little remains to be said. Peu reste à dire.

He is kind rather than gentle. Il est gentil plutôt que doux.

Slighty overweight girls would look cuter if they lost a little weight. Les filles un peu trop grosses seraient plus charmantes si elles perdaient un peu de poids.

They prefer the shadows rather than the spotlight. Ils préfèrent l'ombre à la lumière des projecteurs.

I wish I were a little taller. J'aimerais bien être un peu plus grand.

As elsewhere in India, growth most often occurs despite the government rather than because of it. Comme ailleurs en Inde, la croissance se produit la plupart du temps plus malgré le gouvernement que grâce à lui.

If I'd had a little more money, I would have bought it. Si j'avais eu un peu plus d'argent, je l'aurais acheté.

I'm rather proud of it. Je suis plutôt fier de ça.

He went out a little before five o'clock. Il alla l'extérieur un petit peu avant cinq heures.

She refers to Nostradamus with the rather cloying nickname "Nosty". Elle fait référence à Nostradamus sous le nom mièvre de « Nostro ».

When the girl entered the room, some boys made fun of her because of her little hat. Quand la fille est entrée dans la pièce, certains garçons se sont moqués d'elle à cause de son petit chapeau.

I'd rather stay than go. Je préférerais rester plutôt que de m'en aller.

Can't you apply the rules a little more elastically? Ne peux-tu pas appliquer les règles de manière un peu plus flexible ?

I'd rather not go out this evening. Je préférerais ne pas sortir ce soir.

I brought you a little something. Je t'ai apporté un petit quelque chose.

She is not my mother but rather my oldest sister. Ce n'est point ma mère, mais ma soeur.

I think that I should organize a little party. Je crois que je devrais organiser une petite fête.

I'd rather clean my room than spend time doing my homework. Je ferais mieux de nettoyer ma chambre que de passer du temps à faire mes devoirs.

I have a little money with me. J'ai de la petite monnaie sur moi.

I would rather die than yield. Je préfèrerais plutôt mourir que céder.

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