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1. Rather than – а не

I would go shopping rather than stay home alone.

I would have a cup of tea rather than (а не) coffee.

Please, read this article rather than that one.

You would go boating now rather than riding a car, wouldn’t you (не так ли)?

He’d play tennis rather than help you in the garden, wouldn’t he?

She’d stay home rather than lie (лежать) on the beach (пляж), wouldn’t she?

We’d go to the theatre rather than stay home doing nothing, wouldn’t we?

They would play chess (шахматы) rather than play football, wouldn’t they?

2. Rather – лучше бы, скорее бы, охотнее бы

I would rather (I’d rather) – я бы лучше

I’d rather go shopping – Я лучше бы прошлась по магазинам.

She would rather (предпочла бы) go to some fashion salon.

He’d rather go (cкорее пошел бы) to the gym hall (cпортзал), would not he?

They’d rather play tennis, wouldn’t they?

You’d rather go swimming, would not you?

We’d rather go boating, wouldn’t we?

They’d rather have a cup of coffee, wouldn’t they?

Oh, going shopping is such a nuisance (помеха, досада, неприятность), one would rather (лучше) lie on the sofa (лежать на диване) and watch TV. That’s much better, isn’t it?

I’d rather say it is not at all. – Я бы сказала, что это вовсе не так.