Ukrainian English Dictionary

українська мова - English

краще in English:

1. rather


She's rather clueless.
Our city is rather small in comparison with Tokyo.
In spite of the sunny weather, the air was rather chilly.
It is said that Japanese people are kind to people they know, but rather cold to those they don't.
We should spend our time creating content for our website rather than wasting time worrying about minor cosmetic details.
Rather than putting off this meeting, why don't we just call it off?
Rather than live a hundred years as a rabbit, live one day as a tiger.
Rather than getting depressed, I'd probably feel hatred towards her.
Even if it isn't true, it's still rather clever.
Ah, now I remember. I used a condom; something I rarely, or rather practically never, do.
So long as our relationship is defined by our differences, we will empower those who sow hatred rather than peace, and who promote conflict rather than the cooperation that can help all of our people achieve justice and prosperity.
Or rather it seems, Kensuke arrived at the studio at the same that I and the other two were still coming.
Religion is too important a matter to its devotees to be a subject of ridicule. If they indulge in absurdities, they are to be pitied rather than ridiculed.
I'd rather go by train. I have a license, but no real driving experience, so I'm not very sure of myself behind the wheel.
The current imbalance between supply and demand is considered to reflect structural changes on the demand side, rather than being a cyclical phenomenon.

English word "краще"(rather) occurs in sets:

Greetings and names

2. better


Whatever I do, she says I can do better.
It's gotten better.
His health gradually changed for the better after he went to live in the countryside.
They are better educated, healthier and wealthier than their parents' generation was at their age.
I was going to speak to his father about that matter, but thought better of it.
After I got married, my Japanese got better and I could understand more.
What is still better is that the house has a beautiful garden.
Better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you're not.
Even if you know the truth, you had better pretend otherwise at present.
To summarize, I'm saying that society is becoming better.
On cloudy days, you can hear distant sounds better than in clear weather.
In order to get a better look at that picture, I'd like to get a little closer.
Jackson's health quickly became much better.
This problem is hard to solve. So you had better begin with that one.
Tom spent the better part of the day writing an article for a local magazine.