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Definition of rather than - Reverso English Dictionary
Conjunction
substitutionsuggests replacing one thing with another
- Use honey rather than sugar.
Preposition
1.
substitutionshows one option replaces another in a situation
- Use email rather than paper letters for faster communication.
2.
preferenceshows one choice is preferred over another choice
- She chose tea rather than coffee with her breakfast.
Expressions with rather than
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in the fairly near future
We need to finish the project sooner rather than later.
Terms with rather than included in their meaning
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frequency
occasionally rather than all the time
movement
the action of walking rather than running
generality
general rather than detailed
charity
given freely rather than purchased
touch
soft and mild rather than hard or severe
humor
playful talk or behavior meant to amuse rather than be serious
hand-operated
operated by hand rather than automatically
countryside related
relating to the countryside rather than the city
orientation
oriented up and down rather than sideways
online
operating online rather than physically present
test
involving writing rather than practical tasks
finance
in the form of physical money rather than checks or credit
work style
work independently rather than being employed by someone else
recreation
casual race organized for enjoyment rather than competition
decisive doer
someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them
transportation
train designed to carry people rather than goods
leisure activity
cruise intended for enjoyment rather than travel
oral communication
language expressed through speech rather than writing
location
located on solid ground rather than on water or in air
figurative
person noticed mainly for good looks rather than abilities
materials
made from true animal skin material rather than plastic or fake substitutes
time
occurring during the day rather than at night
slope
gradual rather than steep or sudden
reasoning
not concrete, based on thought rather than practical action
Examples of rather than in a sentence
Walk rather than drive to stay healthy. She chose tea rather than coffee with breakfast. They invested in education rather than short-term profits. He walked home rather than taking the crowded bus. I wrote the report myself rather than outsource the work.
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- French:plutôt que, au lieu de, ...
- German:anstatt, statt, ...
- Italian:piuttosto che, anziché, ...
- Spanish:en lugar de, en vez de, ...
- Portuguese:em vez de, em detrimento de, ...
- Chinese:而不是, 不要...要..., ...
- Japanese:の代わりに, ではなく, ...
- Arabic:بَدَلًا مِن, بِدَلًا مِن, ...
- Hebrew:בִּמְקוֹם, בִּמְקוֹם, ...
- Russian:а не, скорее чем, ...
- Ukrainian:замість, а не, ...
- Hindi:के बजाय, की बजाय, ...
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