rather Pronunciation: /ˈrɑːðə(r)/Translate rather | into French | into Italian | into Spanish German translation of ratheradv. 1 (by preference) lieber 2 (somewhat) ziemlich I rather think that … = ich bin ziemlich sicher, dass … 3 (more truly) vielmehr or rather = beziehungsweiserather in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of rather in the British & World English dictionary Definition of rather in the US English dictionary