rather large

ˈræðər lɑːrdʒ

Definition

Definition of rather large - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

size

somewhat big in size or extent

The house was rather large for a single person.

significant

fairly significant or considerable

The donation was rather large, helping many families.

considerable

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Expressions with rather

it smells rather fishy

exp.

seems suspicious or not quite right

He refused to show receipts; it smells rather fishy.

it's all rather hit-or-miss

exp.

describe something with unpredictable success or failure

It's all rather hit-or-miss whether the plan will work.

sooner rather than later

adv.

in the fairly near future

We need to finish the project sooner rather than later.

feel rather flat

experience low energy or vitality

After the long hike, I felt rather flat.

rather prickly about that

adj.

easily annoyed or sensitive about a topic

She is rather prickly about that subject in meetings.

rather you than me

exp.

I would not want to do that

If you have to clean the toilet, rather you than me.

Expressions with large

at large

adv.

free from confinement or restraint

The suspect is still at large.

go large

increase the size of a food or drink portion

I chose to go large with my fries.

live large

have a lavish or extravagant lifestyle

They decided to live large after winning the lottery.

loom large

appear very important or threatening

The deadline looms large in our minds.

by and large

exp.

usually the case or as a rule

By and large, people prefer summer to winter.

in large part

adv.

mainly or mostly

The delay was in large part caused by the weather.

be living large

spend money extravagantly

He is living large, buying expensive cars and clothes.

be looming large

appear as a significant or threatening event

The deadline is looming large for the project team.

in large measure

adv.

for the most part or mainly

The changes were in large measure beneficial to the community.

large and in charge

adj.

dominating a situation with confidence and authority

She walked into the room, large and in charge.

Terms with rather large included in their meaning

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wholesale

adv.

bulk

in large amounts, usually sold to stores rather than individuals

display type

adj.

typography

describing lettering designed for large headings rather than regular reading text

big bang

technology

large system implementation rather than gradual delivery

experimental reactor

science

reactor built mainly for research tests rather than large-scale production

Examples of rather large in a sentence

The rather large dog scared the neighbors.
The house was rather large for a single person.
Her collection of books is rather large.

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French:plutôt grand, considérable, ...
German:ziemlich groß, ziemlich bedeutend, ...
Italian:abbastanza grande, notevole, ...
Spanish:bastante grande, bastante considerable, ...
Portuguese:bastante grande, bastante significativa, ...
Chinese:相当大, 相当可观, ...
Japanese:かなり大きい, かなりの, ...
Arabic:كَبِير نَوْعًا مَا, كَبِير نِسْبِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:דַּי גָּדוֹל, ...
Russian:довольно большой, значительный, ...
Ukrainian:досить великий, значний, ...
Hindi:काफ़ी बड़ा, काफ़ी महत्वपूर्ण, ...
Bengali:কিছুটা বড়, উল্লেখযোগ্য, ...
Catalan:bastant gran, bastant significatiu, ...
Czech:docela velký, značný, ...
Danish:temmelig stor, temmelig betydelig, ...
Dutch:tamelijk groot, aanzienlijk groot, ...
Greek:αρκετά μεγάλο, σημαντικά μεγάλο, ...
Hungarian:meglehetősen nagy, jelentős, ...
Khmer:ធំគួរសម, គួរសម, ...
Korean:꽤 큰, 상당히 큰, ...
Persian:نسبتاً بزرگ, نسبتاً زیاد, ...
Polish:dość duży, całkiem spory, ...
Portuguese (BR):bastante grande, bastante significativo, ...
Romanian:destul de mare, destul de semnificativ, ...
Swedish:ganska stor, ganska betydande, ...
Thai:ค่อนข้างใหญ่, ค่อนข้างมาก, ...
Turkish:oldukça büyük, ...
Vietnamese:khá lớn, khá đáng kể, ...

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Definition of rather large - Reverso English Dictionary

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