Usage examples of "rather ," in English with translation to French

Select source language

Select target language

A man's happiness depends on what he is rather than on what he has. Le bonheur d'un homme dépend plus de ce qu'il est que de ce qu'il a.

I won't do that. I'd rather die. Je ne ferai pas ça. Plutôt crever.

His loss of memory is a psychological problem rather than a physical one. Sa perte de mémoire est un problème plus psychologique que physique.

I want to sleep! Sleep rather than live! Je veux dormir ! Dormir plutôt que vivre!

One should be respectful of other's beliefs rather than mock them. On devrait être respectueux des opinions d'autrui plutôt que de les moquer.

They decided to adopt a child rather than having one of their own. Ils décidèrent d'adopter un enfant plutôt que d'en avoir un à eux.

I would rather die than live in disgrace. Je préfèrerais mourir plutôt que de vivre déshonoré.

Wouldn't you rather sit by the window? Préféreriez-vous être assis près de la fenêtre ?

It is going to be rather cool. Le fond de l'air va être frais.

I would rather quit than work under him. Je préférerais démissionner que travailler sous ses ordres.

All I can say is that I'd rather not go. Tout ce que je peux dire est que je préférerais ne pas y aller.

It was rather difficult for me to make out what he was saying. Il m'était plutôt difficile de distinguer ce qu'il disait.

It is going to be rather cold. Le fond de l'air va être frais.

Wouldn't you rather spend your time doing something you enjoy? Ne voudriez-vous pas plutôt consacrer votre temps à faire quelque chose qui vous plaît ?

I'd rather stay home than go fishing. Je préférerais rester à la maison que d'aller pêcher.

I'd rather have a room of my own, however small it may be. J'aimerais mieux avoir une chambre pour moi-même, aussi petite soit-elle.

Some people say that traveling by plane is rather economical. Certains disent que voyager en avion est plutôt économique.

I'd rather work than go out. Je préfère travailler que de me promener.

I'd rather stay home than go out in this weather. Je ferais mieux de rester à la maison plutôt que de sortir par ce temps-là.

More people get into trouble for things they say rather than for what they do. Plus de gens se mettent dans le pétrin pour les choses qu'ils disent plutôt que pour ce qu'ils font.

Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download