Dictionary English → German: [rather]

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	English	German
	quite `{adv}` `[rather]`	10056 ziemlich
	quite `{adv}` `[rather]`	4644 ganz `[ziemlich]`
	apparent `{adj}` `[ostensible` `rather` `than` `actual]`	1015 anscheinend
	apparent `{adj}` `[ostensible` `rather` `than` `actual]`	329 scheinbar `[ugs.]` `[anscheinend]`
	quite `{adv}` `[rather]`	83 einigermaßen `[ugs.]` `[ziemlich]`
	druther `{adv}` `[Am.]` `[dial.]` `[(would)` `rather,` `by` `preference]`	33 eher `[lieber]`
	pretty `{adv}` `[coll.]` `[fairly,` `rather]`	19 reichlich `[ugs.]` `[ziemlich]`
	admin. law `[adopted` `as` `law` `rather` `than` `as` `constitutional` `amendment]` `{adv}`	auf Gesetzesstufe `[Schweiz]`
	quote `[I` `belong` `rather` `to` `the` `"old` `iron"` `(literally:` `the` `scrap` `heap` / `here` `also:` `the` `good` `old` `stuff)` `than` `to` `the` `"new` `sheet` `iron"` `(here:` `the` `new` `piffle).]`	Ich gehöre lieber zum alten Eisen als zum neuen Blech. `[u.` `a.` `dem` `Schauspieler` `Max` `„Maxi“` `Böhm` `zugeschrieben]`
	proverb `[Rather` `get` `an` `upset` `stomach` `than` `let` `anything` `go` `back` `to` `the` `innkeeper.]`	Lieber den Magen verrenken, als dem Wirt etwas / was schenken. `[auch:` `Lieber` `den` `Magen` `verrenkt,` `als` `dem` `Wirt` `was` `geschenkt.]`
	admin. cantonal `{adj}` `[concerning` `cantonal` `rather` `than` `federal` `personnel]`	kantonseigen `[Schweiz]`
	dim `{adj}` `[coll.]` `[dim-witted,` `rather` `stupid]`	(geistig) beschränkt `[pej.]`
	squabbish `{adj}` `[archaic]` `[literary]` `[rather` `short` `and` `fat]`	eher kurz und untersetzt `[ugs.]`
Verbs
	to rather sb./sth. `[nonstandard` `or` `regional]` `[prefer]` `[often` `with` `a` `modal` `verb,` `e.g.` `I` `would` `rather` `a` `coffee]`	67 jdn./etw. vorziehen
Nouns
	mil. Commander `[a` `position` `rather` `than` `a` `rank]`	18 Kommandeur `{m}` `[Luftwaffe]`
	crabapple `[fruit,` `rather` `sour]`	17 Holzapfel `{m}`
	mil. Commodore `[a` `position` `rather` `than` `a` `rank]`	7 Kommodore `{m}` `[Luftwaffe]`
	art `[big` `oil` `painting,` `not` `valuable,` `often` `rather` `ugly]`	Ölschinken `{m}` `[pej.]`
	jobs `[compensation` `to` `Swiss` `employers` `for` `reducing` `employee` `hours` `rather` `than` `laying` `them` `off]`	Kurzarbeitsentschädigung `{f}`
	law pol. `[electoral` `system` `in` `which` `a` `vote` `is` `cast` `for` `a` `candidate` `rather` `than` `a` `party]`	Persönlichkeitswahl `{f}`
	mil. `[general` `of` `the` `fighter` `arm` `-` `a` `position` `rather` `than` `a` `rank]`	General `{m}` der Jagdflieger `[Luftwaffe]`
	`[one` `who` `looks` `the` `other` `way` `rather` `than` `intervening` `when` `others` `are` `in` `trouble]`	Wegseher `{m}`
	hist. `[principality` `within` `the` `Holy` `Roman` `Empire` `with` `an` `elected` `rather` `than` `hereditary` `prince]`	Wahlstaat `{m}`
	med. dropsies `[rather` `dated]` `[cases` `or` `forms` `of` `dropsy]`	Wassersuchten `{pl}` `[eher` `veraltet]` `[Fälle` `oder` `Formen` `von` `Wassersucht]`
2 Words: Others
	Icelandic-born `{adj}` `[German` `»in` / `auf«` `referring` `rather` `to` `the` `state` / `island` `position]`	in / auf Island geboren
	kind of `{adv}` `[coll.]` `[rather]`	ziemlich
	pol. pro-Jurassic `{adj}` `[rare]` `[sympathetic` `to` `the` `Swiss` `canton` `of` `Jura` `rather` `than` `Bern]`	projurassisch `[Schweiz]`
2 Words: Verbs
	gastr. to cook sth. well `[as` `in` `burnt,` `rather` `than` `bloody]`	etw.^Akk. garkochen `[Rsv.` `für` `gar` `kochen]`
	to trudge through sth. `[rather` `abstract` `obstacles,` `e.g.` `heat,` `day]`	sich durch etw. durchquälen
	to trudge through sth. `[rather` `concrete` `obstacles,` `e.g.` `snow]`	sich durch etw. durchkämpfen
2 Words: Nouns
	block letter `[printed` `rather` `than` `cursive]`	Druckbuchstabe `{m}`
	RadioTV cable channel `[television` `channel` `broadcast` `over` `cable` `rather` `than` `air]`	Kabelkanal `{m}` `[ugs.]` `[Kabelfernsehen]`
	mineral. ruby sulphur `[rather` `in` `older` `texts` `besides:` `realgar]` `[As4S4]`	Rubinschwefel `{m}` `[eher` `in` `älteren` `Texten` `neben:` `Realgar]`
	Unverified succès d'estime `[Br.]` `[sth.` `praised` `by` `the` `critics` `rather` `than` `the` `general` `population]`	Achtungserfolg `{m}`
	mil. Technical Officer `[a` `position` `rather` `than` `rank]`	Technischer Offizier `{m}` `[Luftwaffe]`
	mil. Technical Officer `[female]` `[a` `position` `rather` `than` `a` `rank]`	Technische Offizierin `{f}` `[Luftwaffe]`
3 Words: Others
	pol. proverb Esse quam videri. `[USA]` `[North` `Carolina` `state` `motto:` `To` `be,` `rather` `than` `to` `seem` `(to` `be).]`	Mehr sein als scheinen. `[Motto` `des` `US-Staates` `North` `Carolina]`
3 Words: Verbs
	to inquire of sb. where ... `[Br.]` `[rather` `proper` `speech]`	von jdm. zu erfahren suchen, wo ...
3 Words: Nouns
	mus. closed organ pipe `["stopped"` `rather` `than` `"closed"` `is` `the` `common` `English` `musical` `term]`	gedeckte Orgelpfeife `{f}` `[selten]`
4 Words: Others
	a bit of a ... `[coll.]` `[rather` `a` `...]`	ein ziemlicher ...
	a bit of a ... `[coll.]` `[rather` `a` `...]`	ein ziemliches ...
	a bit of a ... `[coll.]` `[rather` `a` `...]`	eine ziemliche ...
	a bit of a ... `[coll.]` `[rather` `a` `...]`	einen ziemlichen ...
4 Words: Verbs
	to crumble in on itself `[collapse` `or` `crumble` `towards` `its` `centre` `or` `midpoint` `rather` `than` `to` `the` `ground]`	in sich zusammenfallen `[zu` `seinem` `Zentrum` `oder` `Mittelpunkt` `hin]`
	to fold in on itself `[collapse` `or` `crumble` `towards` `its` `centre` `or` `midpoint` `rather` `than` `to` `the` `ground]`	in sich zusammenfalten `[zu` `seinem` `Zentrum` `oder` `Mittelpunkt` `hin]`
	to fold in on itself `[collapse` `or` `crumble` `towards` `its` `centre` `or` `midpoint` `rather` `than` `to` `the` `ground]`	in sich zusammenklappen `[zu` `seinem` `Zentrum` `oder` `Mittelpunkt` `hin]`
5+ Words: Others
	mus. to the accompaniment of music `{adv}` `[rather` `if` `artistic` `relation` `between` `action` `and` `music` `is` `intended]`	zu Musikbegleitung
Fiction (Literature and Film)
	F `[nickname` `of` `Kelly` `Bundy` `in` `"Married` `with` `Children";` `in` `the` `German` `version` `rather` `translated` `as` `"dimwit",` `unlike` `"pumpkin"` `in` `the` `original` `US-series]`	Dumpfbacke `{f}` `[Christina` `Applegate` `als` `Kelly` `Bundy,` `US-Fernsehserie` `"Eine` `schrecklich` `nette` `Familie"]`

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